Biography(references)Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Smith grew up in Nebraska City. He was raised by his single mother and grandfather, as his dad was absent. He has stated that he is biracial. Smith dropped out of high school in the middle of his senior year. He started working full-time as a concrete finisher, which he continued until 2016.
Fighter Trivia(references)At 4am on April 5, 2020, an intruder gained entry to Smith's home in Nebraska through an opened garage door. Smith found him “screaming at the top of his lungs” in his computer room, and proceeded to fight the man for 5 minutes until the police arrived. The man was later identified to be 21-year-old Luke Haberman, an accomplished former high school wrestler.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Performance of the Night (Six times) vs. Elvis Mutapčić, Maurício Rua, Volkan Oezdemir, Alexander Gustafsson, Devin Clark and Ryan Spann
UFC: Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Thiago Santos
UFC: Sixth highest finishes-per-win percentage in UFC history (10 finishes / 11 wins: 90.9%) (Since introduction of judges. Of fighters with 10 UFC wins or more)
Victory Fighting Championships: Victory FC Middleweight Championship (One time)
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