UFC Veteran Retires In The Octagon After Taking Bloody Beatdown
The post UFC Veteran Retires In The Octagon After Taking Bloody Beatdown appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. UFC Kansas City (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC When Anthony “Lionheart” Smith announced that Saturday night’s fight against Zhang Mingyang would be his final fight, he didn’t envision things going the way they did during the co-main event of UFC Kansas City. Zhang destroyed Smith in the first round, leaving him bloodied in the middle of the Octagon, ushering the veteran of 60 pro MMA fights out of the sport in the most unceremonious way possible. Here is a look at the finish as well as a shot of Smith’s gloves left in the center of the Octagon. To be honest, I can’t ever remember a fighter announcing their retirement fight beforehand and being beaten more soundly than Smith was on Saturday. It was a bit cringeworthy. The UFC and the near-16,000 people in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City helped to soften the blow. The UFC played a tribute video for Smith with his family and training partners by his side in the Octagon. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 26: Anthony Smith is interviewed after being defeated by Zhang … More Mingyang of China in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Center on April 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The video featured Hard Fought Hallelujah by Jelly Roll, with a foreword by the award-winning music artist and tributes from Smith’s UFC announcing colleagues Laura Sanko, Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, and others. The video also included shots of Smith’s late trainer and best friend, Scott Morton. Here is a look at Smith’s speech after the loss. After the UFC’s video played, many in the UFC and MMA community took to social media to pay their respects. Smith spent a career in the…
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UFC Kansas City (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC When Anthony “Lionheart” Smith announced that Saturday night’s fight against Zhang Mingyang would be his final fight, he didn’t envision things going the way they did during the co-main event of UFC Kansas City. Zhang destroyed Smith in the first round, leaving him bloodied in the middle of the Octagon, ushering the veteran of 60 pro MMA fights out of the sport in the most unceremonious way possible. Here is a look at the finish as well as a shot of Smith’s gloves left in the center of the Octagon. To be honest, I can’t ever remember a fighter announcing their retirement fight beforehand and being beaten more soundly than Smith was on Saturday. It was a bit cringeworthy. The UFC and the near-16,000 people in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City helped to soften the blow. The UFC played a tribute video for Smith with his family and training partners by his side in the Octagon. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 26: Anthony Smith is interviewed after being defeated by Zhang … More Mingyang of China in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Center on April 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The video featured Hard Fought Hallelujah by Jelly Roll, with a foreword by the award-winning music artist and tributes from Smith’s UFC announcing colleagues Laura Sanko, Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, and others. The video also included shots of Smith’s late trainer and best friend, Scott Morton. Here is a look at Smith’s speech after the loss. After the UFC’s video played, many in the UFC and MMA community took to social media to pay their respects. Smith spent a career in the…
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