Anthony Smith Record and Retirement Fight - MMA Blasphemy?

Smith Has More Wins Than Losses

Anthony Smith's MMA record has more wins than losses, but after losing two fights in a row, Smith has some tough decisions to make. With a record of 38 wins and 21 losses, Smith has seen a lot, done a lot, and shared the Octagon with some of the best fighters from multiple weight divisions.

During his last outing, Smith faced off against fellow ranked Light Heavyweight, Dominick Reyes. Their fight at UFC 310 ended during the final seconds of Round 2, with Reyes getting a brutal TKO victory over Smith.

Leading up to the fight, Smith was dealing with personal challenges he was still working through mentally. Below, he talks about the loss of a close friend and how it affected his fight night performance.

According to sources with insider knowledge, Smith has agreed to fight Chinese UFC up-and-comer, Zhang Mingyang. As of now, it’s reported that this will be Anthony Smith’s retirement fight.

🚨 Anthony Smith reportedly meets Mingyang Zhang in Miami.

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— Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) February 15, 2025

Zhang Mingyang has a record of 18 wins and 6 losses and many diehard Anthony Smith fans are disappointed with the matchup.

Man the UFC really gonna let the Chinese Terminator pummel Anthony Smith into retirement after he look suixxxdal against Dom Reyes.
This is too evil even for me.
— MagicM (@MagicM_MMABets) February 16, 2025

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Mingyang is on an 11-fight win streak and 10 years younger than Smith. Some fans who are expressing frustration on Social Media believe that Smith should be given a more even matchup for his final farewell.

Either way, Anthony Lionheart Smith got his fighter nickname for good reason. But what is your dream Anthony Smith retirement fight matchup?