The UFC is continuing to piece together their summer and fall events, and one on September 18th will be headlined by an important light heavyweight bout. Former title challenger Anthony Smith with lock horns with prospect Ryan Spann.
Smith himself mentioned the fight as he was doing pre-fight analysis for UFC Vegas 28 this past weekend, and MMA Fighting has subsequently confirmed the booking.
Smith (35-16, 10-6 UFC) has rebounded from a couple of 2020 setbacks nicely, submitting Devin Clark last November and taking an injury TKO win over Jimmy Crute in April. He’s is currently the sixth-ranked contender at 205 pounds in the official UFC rankings.