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Anthony Smith as Minyan Zhang. Betting Tip for the fight
Anthony Smith, a fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship in the light heavyweight category, will face Mingyan Zhang. The fight will take place on April 27 as part of the UFC on ESPN 66 tournament in Kansas City (USA) at the T-Mobile Center multi-purpose venue, which can accommodate about 18,000 spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 05:20 Moscow time. Will the American be able to succeed in a duel with a fighter from China and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Anthony Smith
USACurrent form
Anthony Smith, aka Lionheart, has been in business since 2008, has gone through fire and water in regional arenas, Strikeforce, Bellator, everywhere. In 2015, he became the champion of Cage Fury FC, defended the title and broke into the UFC in 2016. In 2019, he got a chance to take the belt against Jon Jones, but lost by unanimous decision. At the age of 36, Smith has 37 wins — 17 knockouts, three decisions, 16 submissions — and 21 losses, he is in 15th place in the light heavyweight rankings.
The last two fights were tough: a technical knockout from Dominic Reyes in December 2024 and a points loss to Roman Dolidze. But before that, he beautifully strangled Vitor Petrino in the first round. This Texan with a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still dangerous.
Interesting betting trends
The accuracy of Smith's punches is 50%.
Smith has 21 career first-round finishes.
Mingyang Zhang
ChinaCurrent form
Minyan Zhang, a 26-year—old Chinese destroyer, is just a monster. Before the UFC in February 2024, he took down Asian promotions like Wu Lin Feng and Huya FC, failing to win titles but leaving chaos in his wake. He's 2-0 in the UFC, and both fights are tough. In November 2024, he defeated Ozzy Diaz by technical knockout in the first round, and before that, he knocked out Brandson Ribeiro in the second and George Toccosa in the first.
Zhang has 18 wins — 12 knockouts, six submissions — and six defeats. He only has two fights in the UFC, but he's already making everyone talk about himself, and at 26, his hunger can't be faked.
Interesting betting trends
The accuracy of Zhang's punches is a frightening 58%.
Zhang has 18 first-round finishes in his career.
Trends
Bet The duel won't be complete
The two fighters have 43 early victories.
1.17Tip and bets
Smith is a warrior, no question. He fought Jones, Teixeira, all the tops. His black belt in jiu-jitsu and 16 submissives say he can snap his neck out of nowhere, like he did with Petrino. But honestly, he's 36, and the last two defeats— especially the 11th knockout by Reyes- show that his chin is not the same anymore. Smith has the heart and skills, but time takes its toll. Zhang — this Chinese phenomenon is simply destroying everyone. Eleven consecutive first-round finishes, including two in the UFC, both in less than half a round? It's not just power, it's intent. His 58% accuracy of punches means that he doesn't just swing his fists, he aims. Zhang only has two fights in the UFC, so we haven't seen how he handles elite grapplers like Smith, but here's the thing: Smith is unlikely to go for a choke like Petrino. Zhang will come out like a freight train, and if he gets in, that's the end. It's worth betting on Zhang. Smith's experience and jiu-jitsu can make a fight interesting if he gets dragged to the ground, but the Chinese is too explosive, too accurate, and Smith has taken too much damage over his career.
Our prediction is that Zhang will win in the first round in 1.85
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