Smith and Clark approach the fight on opposite sides of the win column. Clark, a veteran of the Jackson Wink camp, has won his past two fights with decisions over Dequan Townsend and Alonzo Menified, respectively. Currently unranked, Clark would take a huge step up and possibly debut inside the top-15 with a win over Smith, a one-time title challenger who’s recently hit the skids.
After revitalizing himself at 205 pounds, Smith has struggled in previous outings. An impressive three-fight win streak begat a shot at then-champ Jon Jones, who decisively beat him over five rounds to delay his title hopes. After beating three-time title challenger Alexander Gustafsson in an impressive comeback, Smith has dropped back-to-back bouts, including a brutal TKO loss to Glover Teixeira and decision setback against Alexander Rakic.
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