Overview
- Smith won a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) over Randy Brown in the welterweight co-main at UFC Vegas 123 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
- The undefeated prospect accepted the bout on four weeks' notice after replacing Carlos Leal and carried his perfect record to 14-0 overall and 5-0 in the UFC.
- Smith controlled the fight with repeated double-leg takedowns, sustained ground-and-pound and elbow strikes that opened a deep cut on Brown.
- Brown fell to 20-9 and suffered his third straight loss as he struggled to use reach and striking to keep the fight standing.
- Smith’s wrestling roots and high finish rate underpin his rise and the win makes a top-15 welterweight matchup the likely next step for his career.