Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony
Smith will need surgery after suffering a broken ankle in his
loss to Magomed
Ankalaev at UFC
277.
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Multiple outlets confirmed the news following an initial
report from Ariel Helwani. The injury occurred when Smith threw
a kick in the opening round of the light heavyweight bout at the
American Airlines Arena in Dallas.
“Lionheart” nonetheless fought into the second round, before
suffering a technical knockout loss at the 3:09 mark of the period.
That snapped a three-bout winning streak for Smith. Ankalaev,
meanwhile, has won nine consecutive fights.
It’s currently unclear how long Smith will be sidelined as a result
of the injury.