Alleged details emerge in Anthony Smith's domestic violence arrest
Anthony Smith's arrest for domestic violence shocked the MMA world, but now more details have come to light regarding the alleged incident.
It was just days ago, on July 27, that Anthony Smith was arrested in Sarpy County, Nebraska on charges of domestic violence. While details regarding the incident initially proved elusive, besides allegations of causing bodily harm, making terroristic threats, and subjecting another party to false imprisonment, new details have been revealed by the Sarpy County Attorney's Office.
An update on the Anthony Smith case
On July 28, Anthony Smith took part in his first hearing and posted a $500,000 bond after being told to keep his distance from his wife, Mikhala Renee Newman. According to a statement first released by the Sarpy County Attorney's Office to MMA Junkie, Smith is alleged to have been in an altercation with Newman at a bar in Gretna, Nebraska. He allegedly tried forcing her into his vehicle, then attempted to run her over after she refused to leave the bar with him. Thus, Smith is now accused of threatening to kill his wife. The incident took place just months after he walked back on his retirement from MMA.
🚨 Anthony Smith is accused of threatening to kill his wife if she refused to leave with him following an altercation at a bar 😬
He allegedly grabbed her, pushed her into the vehicle, and later attempted multiple times to run her over with the vehicle after she escaped
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He had initially hung up his gloves after a first-round TKO loss to Zhang Mingyang at UFC on ESPN 66, with Smith retiring with a then 38-22 record, including a past unanimous decision loss to Jon Jones in their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 235. Yet, Smith later returned from retirement to face fellow UFC alumnus Chase Sherman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9, submitting him via first-round rear-naked choke to improve to 39-22. Unfortunately for him, what was initially meant to be a triumphant return to combat sports is now stained by his recent legal controversy. However, it isn't the first time Smith's personal life has entered the spotlight.
Back in 2020, he fended off an intruder who had broken into his home, fighting him for five minutes before law enforcement arrived to make the arrest. Smith, though, isn't the only UFC fighter to struggle with post-UFC life, as all-time great UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier, who retired after a unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway at UFC 318, also made recent headlines, though it was due to an airport altercation with a police officer instead.
