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Anthony Smith pleads not guilty to four felony charges in Nebraska Anthony Smith has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges stemming from a July domestic incident in Nebraska. Court records confirmed Smith's plea, resulting in the cancellation of an arraignment scheduled for Aug. 17. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title challenger is now due back in court for a status hearing Sept. 21 in Sarpy County. Smith faces one Class 2 felony count involving an attempted Class 1 offense, a terroristic-threats charge and two counts of first-degree false imprisonment, all classified as Class 3A felonies. A Class 2 felony in Nebraska can carry a prison term of one to 50 years, while Class 3A felonies carry up to three years of imprisonment and 18 months of post-release supervision. Prosecutors allege that Smith became involved in an altercation with his wife at a Gretna, Nebraska, bar on July 26. They claim Smith threatened to kill his wife, forced her into his vehicle and later attempted to strike her with the vehicle after she exited it. His wife was not physically injured, according to prosecutors' account. Smith has not publicly addressed the allegations. His wife, Mikhala Renee Newman, previously offered a different characterization of the incident, saying Smith was experiencing a mental health crisis and that she had sought help to protect him from himself. Court records confirmed Smith's plea, resulting in the cancellation of an arraignment scheduled for Aug. 17. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title challenger is now due back in court for a status hearing Sept. 21 in Sarpy County. Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith faces four felony charges stemming from an alleged July domestic incident in Gretna, Nebraska Smith faces one Class 2 felony count involving an attempted Class 1 offense, a terroristic-threats charge and two counts of first-degree false imprisonment, all classified as Class 3A felonies. A Class 2 felony in Nebraska can carry a prison term of one to 50 years, while Class 3A felonies carry up to three years of imprisonment and 18 months of post-release supervision. Prosecutors allege that Smith became involved in an altercation with his wife at a Gretna, Nebraska, bar on July 26. They claim Smith threatened to kill his wife, forced her into his vehicle and later attempted to strike her with the vehicle after she exited it. His wife was not physically injured, according to prosecutors' account. Smith has not publicly addressed the allegations. His wife, Mikhala Renee Newman, previously offered a different characterization of the incident, saying Smith was experiencing a mental health crisis and that she had sought help to protect him from himself. « Previous Islam Makhachev mocks Max Holloway following two-belt jab Next DWCS Week 2 official after all 10 fighters make weight » More