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Anthony Smith admits he was initially surprised by opponent for retirement fight until UFC explained why it made sense

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Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Anthony Smith has never handpicked his opponents and that wasn’t going to change for his retirement fight at UFC Kansas City but he was still surprised when the promotion gave him the name. Zhang Mingyang got the fight with a 2-0 record in the UFC with both matchups ending by first-round knockout but he’s still largely unestablished when it comes to the overall hierarchy of the light heavyweight division. Smith had …
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MMA Fighting broke the news in United States on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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