Just another fight. It’s a line repeated by thousands of fighters over the years, their way of saying that every bout is important, and that there is no added weight put on their next 15 or 25 minutes in the Octagon.
This weekend, Cleveland’s Devonte Smith will be in Melbourne, Australia to face Dong Hyun Ma. It’s his second UFC fight, his first trip down under, and his next chance to dazzle with his fight-ending power, but yeah, it’s just another fight for Mr. Smith.
“That’s really what it is to me,” he laughs, but it’s far from a dry response from the 25-year-old, who explains his comment further.