Anthony Smith arrested on felony charges for domestic violence, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment - MMA Fighting

What the report says

MMA Fighting reported that former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith was arrested in Nebraska on Monday evening and is facing three felony charges. Citing court records confirmed by its reporter Damon Martin after an initial TMZ Sports report, the outlet said Smith was booked at 8:44 p.m. and remained in custody at the Sarpy County Jail.

According to MMA Fighting, the listed charges are terroristic threats, first-degree false imprisonment and attempted first-degree domestic assault. The article said details about the incident and the circumstances leading to the arrest were not yet available. Smith has a bond hearing scheduled for Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the Sarpy County Correctional Center.

The outlet also described potential Nebraska penalties tied to the charges, reporting that terroristic threats and first-degree false imprisonment are Class 3A felonies, each carrying a maximum of three years in prison, 18 months of post-release supervision and a fine of up to $10,000. MMA Fighting noted it updated an earlier version of the story after the Chief Deputy Sarpy County Attorney clarified the specific domestic-assault-related charge.

Smith is a longtime mixed martial artist best known for his UFC run and past light heavyweight title challenge. MMA Fighting reported that he retired after a knockout loss to Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City last year, later returned for a bareknuckle MMA bout at Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred event in April, and has also worked as a UFC broadcast analyst. The case is significant because it involves serious felony allegations against a prominent combat sports figure, though no further case details were reported in the source article.