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Anthony Smith will return from hand surgery to reclaim his place among the top of the light heavyweight title contenders, starting with a five-round showdown against battle-tested veteran and 205-pound submission specialist Glover Teixeira when the promotion returns to “Cornhusker State” this April.
Event: UFC Fight Night 172: “Smith vs. Teixeira”
Date: Sat., April 25, 2020
Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska
Broadcast: ESPN+
UFC Fight Night 172 Main Event on ESPN+:
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night 172 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+:
125 lbs.: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Antonina Shevchenko
155 lbs.: Evan Dunham vs. Michael Johnson
170 lbs.: Anthony Rocco Martin vs. David Zawada
185 lbs.: Zak Cummings vs. Andrew Sanchez
115 lbs.: Ariane Carnelossi vs. Mackenzie Dern
155 lbs.: Christos Giagos vs. Alan Patrick
*Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to change.
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