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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 11: (L-R) Jacobe Smith punches Preston Parsons in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 11: (L-R) Jacobe Smith punches Preston Parsons in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Video: Jacobe Smith Records Huge Knockout Win in UFC Debut vs. Preston Parsons

Taylyn HadleyJan 11, 2025

Jacobe Smith delivered a stunning knockout victory in his UFC debut against Preston Parsons on Saturday at UFC Vegas 101.

The 29-year-old welterweight secured the knockout just 1:13 into the first round.

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With just eight days' notice, Smith, a former Dana White's Contender Series fighter, landed a decisive shot to Parsons' chin at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Smith previously competed in the Fury Fighting Championship and Xtreme Fighting League, maintaining an undefeated professional record with seven wins by knockout and six first-round finishes.

Following his victory, Smith made it clear that he is eager to make a name for himself in the UFC after his dominant win over the former 11-5 fighter, Parsons.

"This is my house," Smith said in his post-fight interview, per MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn. "Dana White, I appreciate the opportunity, but this is my house. Belal (Muhammad), knock knock."

Muhammad defeated former champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304, securing a unanimous decision victory to claim the Welterweight title.

The 36-year-old Muhammad boasts a dominant 24-3 professional record, with five wins by knockout and one by submission.

The top three fighters in the Welterweight division—Edwards, Shavkat Rakhmonov and Kamaru Usman—would likely intervene in Smith's high ambitions for the title in the highly competitive weight class.

The callout may be a bit premature for the debut fighter, but if he continues to perform with the dominance and grit he displayed on Saturday, he'll certainly work his way toward a title fight in the future.

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