At one point, Smith handed referee Jason Herzog his teeth, which the ref put in his pocket. There was an extraordinary moment in the middle of the UFC 's main event on Tuesday when Anthony Smith handed the referee his tooth while Glover Teixeira … 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Check it out in slow-mo (via Twitter ): Has Glover's tooth … Smith punches Teixeira during the UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 13.Smith is punched by Glover Teixeira in their light heavyweight bout.Anthony Smith of the United States looks on against Glover Teixeira of Brazil in their Light Heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida.Smith punches Teixeira during the UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 13.Smith is punched by Glover Teixeira in their light heavyweight bout.Anthony Smith of the United States looks on against Glover Teixeira of Brazil in their Light Heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida.He's watched countless bouts, but even UFC President Dana White found this one tough viewing.Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Ultimate Fighting Championship held its second of three events with no spectators Wednesday, this one in Jacksonville, Florida.Veteran light heavyweight contenders Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith battled in the main event, with the Brazilian fighter dominating and ultimately prevailing in the fifth round via TKO.In the penultimate round Teixeira had been pummeling Smith. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. "Smith, who bounced back from losing to Jones in 2019 by beating Alexander Gustafsson, came out in the first round sharp, regularly landing with right hands.As he comfortably took the opening round, it appeared to be a similar story in round two, with the American picking off his Brazilian opponent.But towards the end of the session Smith began to tire and by the third Teixeira had taken advantage.A perfectly executed uppercut dropped Smith and allowed Teixeira to control the fight from the matt.The 40-year-old relentlessly hammered away at his downed opponent but somehow the 'Lionheart' survived.After the win, Teixeira said: “It's like what Rocky said, it's not how hard you hit, it's how hard you get hit and keep walking forward.“The guy hits like a truck but I trained so hard and moved my head a lot. The fight would continue before Teixeira won at the 1:04 mark of the next round. And then the ref could have stopped that in the fourth too. READ: 'I … Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

"I come out of battle with my shield or I come out on it. UFC fighter says his teeth were falling out during brutal bout Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images North America/Getty Images UFC stud Anthony Smith didn't just lose his fight Wednesday -- he lost his teeth -- spittin' chiclets during his war with Glover Teixeira. ""This isn't just some crazy, this is a well thought out plan," he continued. Period. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion

There was an extraordinary moment in the middle of the UFC ‘s main event on Tuesday when Anthony Smith handed the referee his tooth while Glover Teixeira was on his back.