Former UFC Fighter Anthony Smith Faces Multiple Felony Charges

WHO:

Sportskeeda - Anthony Smith, a former UFC fighter and MMA analyst, was arrested.

KETV - Anthony Smith is 38 years old and grew up in Nebraska City.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - Anthony Smith was released from custody after posting a $500,000 bond.

Yahoo Sports - As a condition of his bond, Smith is prohibited from leaving the state of Nebraska without a judge's permission.

Yahoo Sports - The combined weight of Smith's three charges, if convicted, carries a potential sentence of more than 20 years in prison.

Yahoo Sports - Smith returned to combat sports competition earlier this year with a first-round submission of Chase Sherman in a bare-knuckle MMA bout as part of Gamebred FC's ongoing $500,000 heavyweight tournament.

BBC - Smith last fought in the UFC in April when he lost to Zhang Mingyang, although he competed later that month in Gamebred Bareknuckle.

BBC - Smith has an overall MMA record of 39 wins and 22 defeats.

TMZ - Anthony Smith's bond has been set at $500,000.

TMZ - A judge has ordered that Smith cannot have contact with his wife.

WOWT - A warrant was issued for Anthony Smith on Monday, and he turned himself in on Tuesday night.

WOWT - Smith was booked for attempt of a class I felony, terroristic threats, and 1st-degree false imprisonment.

WOWT - Smith had a 17-year career in mixed martial arts and challenged Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight championship in 2019.

NY Post - Smith is being held on charges of domestic violence causing serious bodily injury.

KETV - Smith made his UFC debut in 2013 and fought his last fight in 2025.

Sportskeeda - Smith was arrested on three felony charges.

KETV - The charges against Smith include attempted first-degree domestic violence, terroristic threats, and first-degree false imprisonment.

KETV - Smith remains in custody at the Sarpy County Jail.

WHERE:

Sportskeeda - The arrest took place in Nebraska.

KETV - Smith was arrested in Sarpy County.

WHEN:

BBC - Smith will be called in front of a judge no later than Friday.

KETV - Smith was arrested on a Monday evening.

KETV - Smith is set to make his first court appearance on Wednesday morning.

WHY:

KETV - The arrest was related to an alleged domestic violence incident.

HOW:

KETV - Court documents detailing the arrest are sealed in Sarpy County.

Anthony Smith has been released from custody after posting a $500,000 bond, but he is prohibited from leaving Nebraska without a judge's permission. If convicted on his three charges, Smith faces a potential sentence of more than 20 years in prison. Earlier this year, he made his return to combat sports with a first-round submission victory over Chase Sherman in a bare-knuckle MMA bout during Gamebred FC's heavyweight tournament.