Jamahal Hill vs. Anthony Smith set to headline March event

An enormous time mild heavyweight contender bout is about for a March headliner.

At a UFC Battle Night time occasion March 11, Jamahal Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Anthony Smith (36-17 MMA, 13-9 UFC) will conflict in a five-round fundamental occasion. The promotion has but to finalize a venue or location.

Two individuals with data of the matchup lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. MMA Island was first to report the pairing. MMA Fighting first reported the date.

Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) rides a three-fight profitable streak into the matchup, which incorporates TKO stoppages of Jimmy Crute, Johnny Walker, and most lately former UFC mild heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos.

Smith (36-17 MMA, 11-7 UFC) seems to rebound from a TKO loss in opposition to Magomed Ankalaev in July. Previous to that defeat, Smith was on a three-fight profitable streak with victories over Devin Clark, Jimmy Crute, and Ryan Spann.

The are not any different identified bouts set or focused for that occasion presently.