Anthony Smith is coming home for a main event against Glover Teixeira.
Although he was born in Texas, Smith grew up in Nebraska City, Neb. UFC is headed to Lincoln on April 25 , with “Lionheart” set to battle Glover Teixeira in the headlining act.
Smith (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC) announced the card an his bout with Teixeira (30-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) on Friday on ESPN2.
After he broke his hand against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on ESPN+ 11 in June, Smith went under the knife just days later. However, the surgery proved unsuccessful. Shortly thereafter, Smith underwent a second surgery.
Doctors told Smith it would take approximately four months for his injury to heal completely. Right on cue, Smith is booked.
Smith, 31, has won four out of his last five UFC bouts. In his most recent outing, Smith defeated perennial title contender Gustafsson by fourth-round submission. The victory placed Smith back in the win column after losing to Jones at UFC 235 in March.
Teixeira, 40, is riding a three-fight win streak. The Brazil-born Connecticut resident has defeated Karl Roberson, Ion Cutelaba, and Nikita Krylov.
Other fights announced for UFC Lincoln include Cynthia Calvillo vs. Antonina Shevchenko, un-retired Evan Dunham vs. Michael Johnson, Anthony Rocco Martin vs. David Zawada, and Zak Cummings vs. Andrew Sanchez.
UFC Lincoln takes place at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Broadcast information for the event is unknown at this time.
The current UFC Lincoln lineup includes:
- Glover Teixeira vs. Anthony Smith
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Antonina Shevchenko
- Evan Dunham vs. Michael Johnson
- Anthony Rocco Martin vs. David Zawada
- Zak Cummings vs. Andrew Sanchez
