The UFC is going to be in Lincoln, Nebraska for an April 25th card, and recently the card’s official poster was shared out, which features light-heavyweight contenders Anthony Smith and Glover Teixiera.
Smith vs. Teixeira
The headlining fight is one of the must-see variety, as it features two of the more aggressive and dangerous finishers in the 205 division.
Smith (32-14) is looking to build on a submission win he scored over longtime contender, Alexander Gustafsson last June. That victory returned “Lionheart” to the win column, after he lost via decision to champion Jon Jones last March.
Teixeira (30-7), meanwhile, has won three in a row. Most recently, in September, the veteran contender earned a split decision win over Nikita Krylov.
Thoughts on the poster?
UFC Lincoln line-up
Here is the complete line-up to date for UFC Lincoln, which will be hosted by the city’s Pinnacle Bank Arena (line-up via MMA Mania).
UFC Fight Night 173 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+:
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira
125 lbs.: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Antonina Shevchenko
155 lbs.: Evan Dunham vs. Michael Johnson
170 lbs.: Anthony Rocco Martin vs. David Zawada
185 lbs.: Zak Cummings vs. Andrew Sanchez
115 lbs.: Ariane Carnelossi vs. Mackenzie Dern
155 lbs.: Christos Giagos vs. Alan Patrick
205 lbs.: Shamil Gamzatov vs. Ovince Saint Preux
155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Roosevelt Roberts
265 lbs.: Raphael Pessoa vs. Alexander Romanov
*Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to change.
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