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

Anthony Smith, a former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, has been arrested in Nebraska on multiple felony charges stemming from a domestic violence incident. Smith was taken into custody at 8:44 p.m. on Monday and is being held at the Sarpy County Jail, facing three felony charges: domestic violence causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment in the first degree. Details of the arrest and the circumstances leading to it have not yet been publicly disclosed. Under Nebraska law, domestic violence causing serious bodily injury is classified as a Class 2A felony carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment. The terroristic threats and false imprisonment charges are Class 3A felonies, each carrying up to three years in prison plus 18 months post-release supervision, along with potential fines up to $10,000. Smith retired from professional MMA last year after losing by knockout to Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City, though he briefly returned to competition earlier this year when he submitted Chase Sherman at Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event in April. Beyond his fighting career, Smith has also worked regularly as an analyst for UFC broadcasts.