Anthony Smith made his final walk to the UFC's octagon Saturday evening, but unfortunately, he won't retire after a victory. Playing the role of spoiler was Zhang Mingyang, who proved too much for Smith (37-22 MMA,

Anthony Smith did not get his fairytale ending. The longtime UFC veteran suffered a brutal stoppage loss at the hands of China's Zhang Mingyang in his retirement bout on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Kansas City,

Anthony Smith, the UFC light heavyweight veteran known as “Lionheart,” officially retired from mixed martial arts after a first-round TKO loss to Zhang Mingyang in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Kansas City on April 26 2025.