Anthony Smith: UFC Record, Fight History & Bio

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Fighter metrics

Striking accuracy

49%

782 landed · 1,601 attempted

Takedown accuracy

27%

Recent fight form

Latest 5 verified results in our archive · 2023-12-09 to 2025-04-26

Wins

1 / 5

Losses

4 / 5

Historical results, not a prediction. See opponents and methods in fight history below.

Fight history

Zhang Mingyang
Apr 26, 2025
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:03
Dominick Reyes
Dec 7, 2024
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:46
Roman Dolidze
Jun 29, 2024
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
Vitor Petrino
May 4, 2024
Win
Submission · Round 1 · 2:00
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Dec 9, 2023
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 0:56
Ryan Spann
Aug 26, 2023
Win
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
Johnny Walker
May 13, 2023
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev
Jul 30, 2022
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:09
Ryan Spann
Sep 18, 2021
Win
Submission · Round 1 · 3:47
Jim Crute
Apr 24, 2021
Win
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 1 · 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic
Aug 29, 2020
Loss
DEC · Round 3 · 5:00
Alexander Gustafsson
Jun 1, 2019
Win
Submission · Round 4 · 2:38
Jon Jones
Mar 2, 2019
Loss
DEC · Round 5 · 5:00
Volkan Oezdemir
Oct 27, 2018
Win
Submission · Round 3 · 4:25
Mauricio Rua
Jul 22, 2018
Win
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:27
Rashad Evans
Jun 9, 2018
Win
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:52
Thiago Santos
Feb 3, 2018
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Hector Lombard
Sep 16, 2017
Win
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:33
Andrew Sanchez
Apr 15, 2017
Win
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:52
Elvis Mutapcic
Dec 3, 2016
Win
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:27

Anthony Smith Bio

Anthony “Lionheart” Smith is an American former mixed martial artist, born July 26, 1988, in Corpus Christi, Texas. A 6-foot-4 freestyle fighter, he trained in Omaha, Nebraska, and built a reputation for pursuing action-oriented fights that could unfold either on the feet or in grappling exchanges. Smith began training in 2006 and turned professional at 19. He did not attend college, describing fighting as his career from the start.

Smith entered the UFC as a middleweight, making his Octagon debut against Antônio Braga Neto in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 8, 2013. He later established himself at light heavyweight, where a 2018 surge led to a challenge for the UFC light heavyweight championship against Jon Jones at UFC 235 in March 2019. Before the UFC, Smith held regional middleweight titles including the CFFC championship. His final UFC appearance came against Zhang Mingyang on April 26, 2025, and the UFC currently lists Smith as retired.

Record: 38-22-0
Division: Light Heavyweight
Fighting style: Freestyle
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Reach: 76"
Leg reach: 44.00
Gym / team: Factory X
Nationality: Corpus Christi, United States
Fighting out of: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Birthplace: Corpus Christi, United States

Anthony Smith Questions & Answers

Is Anthony Smith still an active UFC fighter?

No. As of October 11, 2026, the UFC lists Anthony Smith as retired. His last listed UFC bout was against Zhang Mingyang on April 26, 2025.

Which UFC division was Anthony Smith best known for?

Anthony Smith was best known as a light heavyweight. The UFC profile also records earlier competition at middleweight.

How tall is Anthony Smith?

Anthony Smith is listed at 6 feet 4 inches tall by the UFC.

When did Anthony Smith make his UFC debut?

The UFC lists Anthony Smith’s Octagon debut as August 19, 2012.

Did Anthony Smith fight for a UFC title?

Yes. Smith challenged Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 235 on March 2, 2019. Jones retained the title by unanimous decision.

What was Anthony Smith’s fighting style?

The UFC lists Anthony Smith’s style as freestyle. His profile also identifies Brazilian jiu-jitsu credentials and lists the triangle as a favorite grappling technique and head kicks as a favorite striking technique.

Did Anthony Smith attend college?

No. In his UFC profile Q&A, Anthony Smith said he did not attend college and had always been a fighter.