Overview
- Smith was arrested in Sarpy County on July 26 and faces three felony counts including terroristic threats, domestic assault and first‑degree false imprisonment tied to an alleged domestic incident.
- A Sarpy County judge set Smith’s bond at $500,000 and ordered that he have no contact with his wife while the case proceeds.
- Smith’s wife issued a public statement calling the episode a mental‑health struggle and saying she called for help to protect him from himself.
- Retired fighter Matt Brown has publicly urged fans to stop hostile social‑media commentary, arguing the case should be treated seriously without turning Smith’s situation into online cruelty and linking it to post‑retirement mental‑health risks for fighters.
- Smith is out on bond and scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 17 while prosecutors continue their investigation, and if convicted on the charged counts he could face roughly up to 20 years in prison.