MONCTON, Canada – Anthony Smith understands the reason for Jon Jones being placed in a title fight in his return to the UFC, even if he does think it’s “unfair.” However, Smith also believes it’s the best course of action for the sake of the light heavyweight division. Smith (30-13 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who meets Volkan Oezdemir in a key 205-pound bout in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 138 headliner, expects to be in the thick of the title mix should he come out victorious. With current champ Daniel Cormier spending his recent time at heavyweight, though, Smith said it’s hard to strongly oppose booking Jones (21-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vs
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