Former UFC fighter Anthony Smith was arrested Monday night in Nebraska on three felony charges.
Smith, who turned 38 on Sunday, was booked into Sarpy County Jail on charges of domestic violence causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats and false imprisonment, according to county arrest records. As of Wednesday morning, Smith was still being held on a $500,000 bond.
Details of the incident that led to the arrest were not known, but Smith was ordered by the court to have no contact with his wife, according to TMZ.
Smith had a 17-year career in mixed martial arts and challenged for the UFC light heavyweight championship in 2019, losing to Jon Jones by unanimous decision. He announced his retirement following a knockout loss to Zhang Mingyang at UFC Fight Night in 2025, though he returned to competition in an April bout for Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA.
Smith currently serves as an analyst on UFC broadcasts.