This doesn’t end well for Anthony. While he could potentially be the more technically sound striker, what he is not is durable, young or winning this fight. Mingyang can win this on the feet or on the ground and I know Anthony played the role of Fraud Check distributer against an undefeated prospect last year, but Mingyang is different and unfortunately so is Anthony. Mingyang is the very confident pick.
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith is a striker with good hands and solid kicks. We also know he has very good jiu jitsu with submission wins over several ranked fighters. He is incredibly tough and arguably too tough for his own good because he has taken some beatings that were career changing. He is at a weird point in his career where he is well past his prime, focusing on his analyst career, but can still be competitive. He is coming off the KO loss to Dominick Reyes where he landed 21 strikes to Dominick's 121
Mingyang Zhang
Mingyang Zhang is a dangerous fighter who can find finishes on the feet or on the ground. He has raw power in his strikes, but he is typically looking to mix it up on the feet then close the distance and work these fights to the ground where he has fantastic pressure. He has an excellent record with a 100% finish rate split between KOs and submissions but 80% of those were on the ground. He can be sloppy at times but is very tough and will continue moving forward. He is coming off the KO win over Ozzy Diaz
