Don't count out in the light heavyweight division just yet. He reminded Devin Clark there are levels to MMA with a slick first-round submission win over the up-and-comer in the main event of UFC Vegas 15 from the Apex Facility on Saturday.
Clark—coming off an impressive win over Alonzo Menifield—was looking to ply his grappling against the veteran Smith in hopes of a breakout performance.
That turned out to be a bad strategy. Instead, Smith, who is mostly known for throwing knockout strikes, reminded fans he has a submission game too. With Clark on top of him, Smith locked in a triangle choke and forced the tap.