UFC Fight Night 134: Maurício Rua vs. Anthony Smith & Glover Teixeira vs. Corey Anderson RBR

Rakic really impressed me. Far more than Anderson or Smith(especially) who just beat up on old talent in their way out. Rakic showed a complete game and has a great engine.

 

Even if true that speaks to the divisions lack of quality more than it does Smith's talent. I dont think an Evans on a 4 fight skid or a 37 year old Shogun who's pretty much a part time fighter at this point are great testimonials to his talent. I'd make Latifi, OSP, Blachowitz, Rakic, Cirkanov, Reyes, Anderson Oezdemir big favorites of him as well..
And I wouldn't confidently pick him to beat any of the following in Manuwa, Tyson Pedro, Rountree, Saki, Cummins, Teixeira, Jordan Johnson, Ion Cutelaba, Cannonier, Villante, Alvey, Antigulov etc. Over them in fact I'd make several of them favorites. I've been following Smith since his Strikeforce days and hes still the same glass cannon he was years ago... Has just had a lucky break with matchmaking against old talent lately. Thiago Santos showed that he's still the same fragile fighter who can't beat top guys with any real consistency.