UFC 235: 4 reasons why Anthony Smith has no chance against Jon Jones

#4 He’s up against the greatest of all time at 205lbs

Love him or hate him, Jon Jones is the greatest 205lber of all time

The biggest reason that Anthony Smith has little to no chance in this fight, of course, is the strength of his opposition. Love him or loathe him – and after the PED controversies surrounding him, there’s plenty of fans that do the latter – there’s no denying that Jon Jones is the greatest fighter to ever pull on a pair of gloves at 205lbs.

Essentially, ‘Bones’ has ruled over the UFC’s Light-Heavyweight division with an iron fist for practically a decade now, and outside of Alexander Gustafsson – who was crushed in their 2018 rematch – nobody has even come close to beating the guy. He’s taken out all-time greats like Rampage Jackson, Shogun Rua and Lyoto Machida, and easily dealt with current top fighters like Ryan Bader, Daniel Cormier and Gustafsson.

He’s probably the best wrestler in the division, as he easily dealt with Cormier in that area, and while he’s not the most technical striker, his use of elbows from the clinch – as well as his range fighting using his ridiculous 84.5” reach – is essentially unmatched. Basically, Jones is as unbeatable a fighter as you’ll find in modern MMA.

Anthony Smith is a tough fighter who definitely lives up to his ‘Lionheart’ moniker, and I’m sure he’ll give everything he’s got in an effort to defeat Jones on Saturday. But unfortunately for him, the likelihood of that happening sits somewhere between slim and none.