Michael Bisping doesn’t see Anthony Smith retiring after UFC 310

Michael Bisping doesn’t assume we’ve seen the final of Anthony Smith after UFC 310.

Smith suffered a second-round TKO to Dominick Reyes on Saturday at T-Cellular Enviornment – his fifth loss in his previous seven fights. “Lionheart” couldn’t comprise his feelings whereas strolling out to his battle after just lately shedding his longtime buddy and coach, Scott Morton.

Reyes revealed that Smith dropped his arms and requested to be punched in the course of the battle. A visibly distraught Smith addressed the followers after the loss and admitted he’s uncertain what number of instances he might compete with out his coach by his facet. Whereas he didn’t decide to retirement, he stated it will “most likely” be his final battle.

Bisping believes Smith (38-21 MMA, 13-11 UFC) received’t need this to be his lasting reminiscence within the octagon.

“I don’t assume he ought to’ve taken that battle in any respect,” Bisping stated of Smith on his “Imagine You Me” podcast. “I perceive his reasoning for that. Perhaps to present him one thing to coach for, a solution to honor the reminiscence of (Scott) or regardless of the case could also be, however individuals received’t do not forget that once they look again. I really feel for Anthony. … He will get paid very handsomely, so clearly there’s that.

“I don’t assume he’ll retire. I believe when he watches that again, he’s going to be embarrassed when he watches that, and that’s going to gasoline him to need to come again and need to battle once more. I’d wish to see him battle once more as a result of I don’t consider that the world deserves to recollect him like that. That wasn’t Anthony at his finest.”

Bisping’s message to Smith

If Smith does determine to proceed preventing, Bisping urges him to take the battle prep critically.

“This isn’t a sport that you just play, and that’s why individuals say he must retire,” Bisping stated. “That’s why Dana (White) says Chris Weidman and Clay Guida must retire as a result of the extra instances you step in there and positively if you become old, and also you begin getting a bit extra frail, and also you don’t get well fairly, as effectively. That sh*t will stick with you.

“If he fights, I’m going to present him a name and simply say, ‘If you happen to do that, do it for the precise causes. Prepare as in case you’re coaching for a world title battle, as in case you’re going up towards Jon Jones.’ You’ve received to go away no stone unturned, in any other case in case you’re not keen to try this, then don’t even give it some thought within the first place.”