"but I've not felt the championship fight feeling. Outside of that, all the other ones is, when I'm in it, I'm in it, and I'm taking this guy as serious as possible, as he's the best in the world right now. He's stopping me, I've got to get through him to get to any step after him. So we take it very serious."
"I came from that growing up, and I'm to the point where I've never been able to use food stamps as an adult because I'm pretty well taken care of with the job that I have, and my wife," continued Smith. "But I'm trying to get to the point where I can provide jobs for my family and put them in positions where they don't"
Unbeaten welterweight Jacobe Smith (11-0) will face Josiah Harrell at UFC Houston after Seok Hyeon Ko withdrew with a rib injury. Smith approaches every fight with full seriousness, viewing each opponent as an obstacle to overcome on the path upward. A former NJCAA national champion and NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, Smith believes a UFC title would surpass his wrestling accomplishments. Smith entered the fight game to create opportunities for his family and to break cycles of poverty. He described growing up in the ghetto with his mother in Section 8 housing and reliance on food stamps, and now aims to provide jobs and stability for relatives.
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