It’s a matchup that seems odd on paper given their wide gap in octagon experience (Smith has fought 24 times for the UFC and once challenged for the light heavyweight title, Zhang makes just his third UFC appearance),

Longtime UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith is opening up on his final fight booking against Zhang Mingyang.

The UFC is scheduled to return to Kansas City on April 26th and the card is starting to fill out. Over this past weekend, we learned about a retirement fight that will go down on the card featuring a former light heavyweight title challenger.

Anthony Smith teased fight news for his final walk in the UFC. Smith (38-21 MMA, 13-11 UFC), who plans on competing one more time before hanging up his gloves, says he already has a fight booked. While he didn't reveal who or when,

Longtime UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has reportedly signed a deal to fight one final time in Kansas City in April.

Anthony Smith will make his final walk to the octagon at UFC Kansas City against an opponent who has won all his fights in Round 1.

AnthonySmith prepares for his retirement bout as he will face off against the surging Chinese prospect Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City.

Anyone, anytime, anywhere— after 58 MMA fights, that saying still applies for Anthony "Lionheart" Smith. The former UFC title challenger has fallen on hard times recently, going from a win over undefeated Vitor Petrino to back-to-back losses.