Ex-UFC fighter Smith arrested on felony charges
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Anthony Smith, 38, a former UFC light-heavyweight title contender, was arrested in Nebraska and booked into Sarpy County Jail on three felony charges: terroristic threats, false imprisonment, and first-degree domestic violence assault
- Smith is in custody and will be called in front of a judge no later than Friday, according to BBC Sport
- Smith last fought in the UFC in April, losing to Zhang Mingyang, and later that month competed in Gamebred Bareknuckle
- In 2019 Smith lost to Jon Jones for the UFC light-heavyweight title, and he made his UFC debut in 2016
- Smith fought 24 times for the UFC and holds an overall MMA record of 39 wins and 22 defeats
- Smith has been working as an analyst on UFC broadcasts
Why it matters: Smith, who went from a 2019 UFC title shot against Jon Jones to a broadcast analyst chair, now faces three felony counts — including domestic violence — with a court appearance required by Friday, putting his current UFC analyst role under immediate scrutiny.
