Jacobe Smith KOs Parsons in UFC Debut
Jacobe Smith opened his Octagon run with a first-round knockout of Preston Parsons at the Jan. 11, 2025 event. Smith landed a left hand to end the welterweight bout at 1:13 of the opening round. The original story focused on Smith’s post-fight support for Fortis MMA teammate Kyle Crutchmer; the interview that accompanied that report remains below.
Smith has since added three more wins. He submitted Niko Price with a rear-naked choke at 4:03 of round two on June 28, 2025, knocked out Josiah Harrell at 3:01 of round one on Feb. 21, 2026, and stopped Bruce Whitehead by ground-and-pound at 1:32 of round one on Oct. 3, 2026. The official athlete record lists Smith at 13-0, including four wins in the promotion.
That run carries the promise of Smith’s explosive debut into a broader picture: he has finished three of his four promotion wins and submitted one opponent. His results and record can be checked against the official athlete profile, the Jan. 2025 event results, the Oct. 2026 prelim results, and MMA Junkie’s original report on his Fortis teammates.
