Ever since Devonte Smith arrived on the UFC radar a year ago with a first-round finish of Joseph Lowry on season two of the Contender Series, he’s been nothing short of spectacular, adding two more early knockouts to his record.
But it was his UFC 234 win over Dong Hyun Ma in February that earned “King Kage” his first Performance of the Night bonus in the Octagon, which begs the probing question; did he buy anything interesting with his extra check?
“A car – to get from A to B,” he laughs. “That’s about it.”
Now that’s a young man with a goal and a vision and plenty of smarts when it comes to getting there.