October 16, 2024
ANALYSISSmotherman is a 27-year-old bantamweight the UFC signed so that he can fight
Jake Hadley, who was expected to compete against
Brady Hiestand (undisclosed) before the latter withdrew from their Oct. 19 bout. The replacement is 11-4 with six KO/TKOs and three straight wins as part of his latest streak. For his first UFC fight, Smotherman takes on a fighter 1-1 across 2024 thus far.