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Beating the Books: UFC Fight Night 153

UFC Fight Night 153 on Saturday in Stockholm was full of upsets, a fact that sent shockwaves through more than one Ultimate Fighting Championship division. Five underdogs on the 12-fight card at the Ericsson Globe emerged victorious. They supply the material for this installment of Beating the Books.

Anthony Smith (+260)

In the main event, Smith picked up the most significant win of his career when he submitted Alexander Gustafsson with a fourth-round rear-naked choke. The fight remained competitive up until the finish, as Smith managed to find a hole in Gustafsson’s game and cinch the choke, retiring the Swede in the process.