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“I Was F**king Furious”: Former UFC Title Contender Anthony Smith Tells Bizarre Story of Millionaire Dan Bilzerian and Fighter Donald Cerrone Stealing Seats From His Family

Published 05/25/2022, 3:00 PM EDT

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Anthony Smith is a veteran of the sport, having over 50 professional fights, of which 21 have been in the UFC. The former light heavyweight title contender sat down alongside UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping to talk about a story involving Dan Bilzerian and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone stealing seats from Smith’s family.

In a new clip from Michael Bisping’s podcast, which was later posted on Reddit, Smith opens up about the story involving millionaire Dan Bilzerian and UFC fighter Donald Cerrone. Smith talks about the time he faced off against Jon Jones for the title.

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According to Smith, his family and his manager’s family were seated in the front row. Smith was in the octagon, and Jon Jones was walking out. At this time, Bilzerian and Cerrone entered the arena and wanted to watch the fight. Smith said the two were “f**king hammered, like just sh*thouse drunk.

The two then told Smith’s family that the seat was theirs. Smith then explained how none of his family members knew who Bilzerian was. Smith then said, “So they kinda go back and forth a little bit, and literally Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone removed my mom and wife from their seats while I’m getting ready to fight Jon Jones. I was f**king furious.”

After his fight, he found out about this and claimed that if he had seen him then, “I would’ve f**king tore his head off. I was so mad.” Smith then said that the UFC had to shift the entire row so that Smith’s family could sit in the front row.

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He also made a claim against Bilzerian when the millionaire sat next to Smith’s mom. Smith said, “During the fight, he’s like sitting there watching porn. So my mom is super uncomfortable.”

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What Went Down in the Octagon?

The fight between Anthony Smith and Jon Jones was action-packed. Although Smith tried to go blow for blow, Jones dominated the entire fight.

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There was a controversy mid-fight when Jones landed an illegal- knee to Smith’s face. Jones addressed this after the fight and gave props to Smith for continuing to fight. Jones won the fight at the end of five rounds via unanimous decision(48-44, 48-44, 48-44).

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Devyanshu Rout

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Devyanshu Rout is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. This sports fanatic was introduced to the UFC after the infamous Mcgregor vs Diaz fight. He has been a super-fan ever since and even began practicing the sport.
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