Ex-UFC title challenger opens up on emotional retirement: ‘It’s final, I’m done’

Former light heavyweight title challenger, Anthony Smith has claimed his incoming retirement fight at UFC Kansas City is “final” — vowing to not go back on his decision to call time on his career as he prepares to face off with Zhang Mingyang.

Smith, who still retains the number fifteen rank at the light heavyweight limit, will make his confirmed final outing in the Octagon next month, taking on Chinese prospect, Mingyang in a bid to snap a two-fight losing skid in his final combat sports outing.

Sidelined since December of last year, Nebraska veteran, Smith dropped a first round knockout loss to fellow former title challenger, Dominick Reyes, which followed a June decision loss to Roman…