
Smith dominates to win main event of UFC fight night card in Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. — Anthony (Lionheart) Smith forced second-ranked Volkan (No Time) Oezdemir to tap out for the victory in the light heavyweight UFC main event in Moncton, N.B., on Saturday night.
Smith improved to 31-13-0 after his rear-naked choke caused Oezdemir (15-3-0) to submit at 4:26 of the third round.
“My name is Anthony Smith and I want a title shot,” he told the crowd following the win.
“I’ve been fighting since I’ve been 17 years old, I’ve been chasing this dream, my career has been up and down, I’ve gone through so much adversity and all I wanted is to stand here in this octagon after a win and have the confidence to ask for a title shot,” he said.