MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant spoke via Skype with Anthony Smith and heard what he had to say about his upcoming UFC 225 fight with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Rashad Evans. Anthony explains why he’s frustrated by Rashad’s behavior leading up the the fight, how he feels when he hears people disparage the former champ and why he’s hoping the “old Rashad” shows up on fight night. Anthony also explains why he won’t go back to fighting at 185 lbs.
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Karin is hot
How long was he training for rashad for?
Glad to hear Smith speak, seems like a real good dude but hoollllly shit, the dude is a 1 man podcast. Ramble, make a point maybe, ramble, repeat last point, ramble, repeat self. If Karyns eyebrows could speak they would say "yep, got it dude, my turn?"
Good point Anthony, but change that mindset, go in there, handle biz and that's it..
Evans on 4 losing streak after this fight ;(
Rashad is going to lose this fight
Anthony Smith is a pretty stand up guy. Tells it like it is.
Probably one of the most unique fighter opponent mindsets I've seen over 12 years watching mma.
As a boxer myself… imagining fighting a guy like Rashad, who I've actually teared up watching his decline and post fight interviews, but then routing for him to do well, whilst having to fight him!? must be a complete mindf—- for Smith.
Dude needs to shut this mindset off though. It only takes one error fueled by *empathy*, and you lose the fight.
Pat Barry vs Cro Cop comes to mind…
Pat Barry vs Cro Cop is a great example.
Karyns interviews are the best always. Just saying.
Jamerican Mike Hayles 🙂
All the stuff he said that was normal about cutting weight…shouldn't be. That's the reason he moved up to light heavyweight. That's just nuts to say that stuff is what every other guy goes through.
Damn, I'm excited for this fight now.
Nice to see decent human beings as fighters can't wait good luck!
Robert Chamberlin it's nice to see decent MMA fans like you in the comments section for a change.
Thanks!back at you;)
Sugar will show up!
Robert Chamberlin Sugar is gun shy with a glass chin, he is going down
Martin Bakov Sugar will be sweet.
Martin Bakov he isint gun shy, he is a counter fighter, would you consider Steven Thompson gun shy? It's just with Rashad he seems to be more in his own head, yelling at himself internally to go, now… No NOW! NOW.. no.. like.. the old tale of "Casey at Bat" looking for the perfect pitch to land that perfect home run, but before ya know it, he's struck out 🙁