Former UFC fighter Anthony Smith has been arrested on three felony prices, viz. home violence, false imprisonment, and terroristic threats.
The information, first reported by TMZ Sports, confirmed that Smith is behind bars in Nebraska after being booked into a neighborhood county jail. The report additionally went on so as to add that the occasions main as much as the arrest are nonetheless unknown.
The mugshot of Smith has gone viral too, and as anticipated, he was not spared by the MMA neighborhood within the feedback part. The submit additionally highlights the time of his arrest (which is 8:44pm) and the severity of the costs.
Take a look at MMA Preventing’s submit about Anthony Smith’s arrest under:
Anthony Smith Left the UFC in 2025
Anthony Smith will not be retired but as an expert blended martial artist. He final fought in Jorge Masvidal’s promotion in opposition to Chase Sherman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9, the place he earned a first-round submission win by way of rear-naked choke. It was additionally Smith’s heavyweight debut.
The win additionally put an finish to his three-fight skid (all within the UFC), which additionally included his retirement bout in opposition to Zhang Mingyang. ‘Lionheart’ left the UFC after he was TKOed by the Chinese language gentle heavyweight within the first spherical of the struggle.
He challenged as soon as for the UFC title, taking up the indomitable Jon Jones at UFC 235, and dropping by way of unanimous resolution.
His MMA report stands at 39-22.
