Jon Jones v Anthony Smith Betting Tips & Predictions

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UFC Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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It feels like it has been far too long since we’ve written about a major Mixed Martial Arts show that captures the imagination. However, that’s exactly what we have in store here. Lovers of the fight game look forward to the latest offering from the Ultimate Fighting Championship series. Here are our top Jon Jones v Anthony Smith Betting Tips.

UFC 235 takes place on Saturday 2 March at the sport’s home, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UK fans can follow all the action live on BT Sport from around midnight. We’ll have to stay up to around 5am GMT for the main event; however, it promises to be well worth the wait as two of the sport’s most exciting fighters go toe-to-toe in the light heavyweight division.

Jon Jones and Anthony Smith battle it out for the championship and that will have those in attendance settled into their seats well before the start. Meanwhile, fans back home prepare for a ‘blink and you’ll miss it war’.

Star-studded Undercard

The main event is supported by a star-studded bill with the line-up including Tyron Woodley v Kamaru Usman at welterweight; Robbie Lawler v Ben Askren at welterweight; Tecia Torres v Weili Zhang in the women’s strawweight division and Cody Garbrandt v Pedro Munhoz at bantamweight.

The majority of those fights enjoy the live BT Sport coverage, giving casual followers an insight into the gladiators pushing themselves towards a place at the top of the bill. Those tuning in to the Preliminary Card will get an update on the likes of Jeremy Stephens, Misha Cirkunov, Cody Stamann and Diego Sanchez.

Hours of entertainment there and bookmakers offer attractive betting odds and markets on the evening’s top bouts. These allow punters to bet on the winners – a sure-fire way to add a bit more spice to the occasion. Staying awake will be a lot easier if you’re counting the profits of a nice priced accumulator.

Hot Run of Form

Two-time champion Jon Jones puts his UFC light heavyweight championship belt on the line against the challenge of Anthony Smith; this is a bout fans have been asking for. The current ruler arrives from his Albuquerque, New Mexico base with a professional MMA record reading 23 wins from 25 starts. 10 of those victories have come by knockout with another six by submission and seven on the scorecards. This proves he’s a genuine all-rounder who carries concussive power when on his feet. He is more than talented enough in his ground game to impress the scoring judges.

With a fighting style that relies heavily on his background in Wrestling, Gaidojutsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, that comes as little surprise; the champion will arrive at the venue for fight night on a hot streak of form. 31-year-old New Yorker Jones has won 14 of his last 15 bouts, with the spare a no-contest vs Daniel Cormier on UFC 214 in the summer of 2017.

The original result showed a convincing knockout win for Jones with the UFC title on the line. He was also awarded performance of the night as pundits raved about the display of attack. However, the decision was instantly overturned when the victor tested positive for the banned substance turinabol. Not only was he stripped of the win, but Bones also had his prized possession, the championship belt, taken from him. This left the fighter disgraced.