'Shock' Former UFC Superstar's Historic Fall, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison "Three Felony Charges... Detained After Arrest"

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A shocking fall for a famous fighter. Former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Anthony Smith (38) has been arrested on three felony charges and now faces legal punishment.

U.S. sports outlet ESPN reported on the 29th (Korean time) that "former UFC fighter Smith was arrested Monday night in Nebraska on three felony charges."

According to records from Sarpy County Jail, Smith is detained for domestic violence causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats, and unlawful imprisonment. The specific details of the incident remain unknown.

U.S. outlet TMZ Sports also announced that "former UFC star Smith was arrested in Nebraska on three felony charges and is currently detained."

According to TMZ Sports, local prosecutors stated that "the attempted domestic violence charge could result in a prison sentence ranging from one year to a maximum of 50 years," and added that "the terroristic threat charge could lead to a maximum of three years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, and post-release probation for nine to 18 months."

MMA Fighting, a combat sports outlet, also reported detailed information on Smith's arrest by citing court records. MMA Fighting stated that "Smith was arrested at 8:44 p.m. and is currently detained in Sarpy County Jail," and added that "the charges against Smith include terroristic threats, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, and first-degree attempted domestic violence."

According to MMA Fighting, under Nebraska state law, domestic violence charges involving serious bodily injury are classified as felonies and can carry a maximum prison sentence of 50 years. Additionally, terroristic threats and unlawful imprisonment charges are also felonies, each carrying a maximum of three years in prison, 18 months of post-release probation, and fines up to $10,000.

Based on local reports, Smith is reportedly facing the possibility of being sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison.

Smith competed for 17 years in mixed martial arts and was a representative fighter who dominated both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. In 2019, he challenged for the UFC light heavyweight title and suffered an unanimous decision loss against Jon Jones.

Smith announced his retirement after suffering a KO defeat to Zhang Mingyang at the UFC Kansas City event last year and is currently working as a broadcast analyst for UFC. However, he later reversed his retirement decision and competed in an April tournament this year, defeating Chase Sherman via submission to secure a victory.

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