Devin Smyth JUST DID THAT 💥 #LFA167 pic.twitter.com/ykHfONvKKh
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) September 16, 2023
Smyth wasted little time going up against welterweight Jonathan Piersma (6-2). Soon after feeling out the distance and applying forward pressure during the initial moments of the bout, “The Prodigy” unloaded a devastating spinning wheel kick against Piersma at 51 seconds of the opening frame.
In the co-main event, welterweight Shamidkhan Magomedov (6-1) captured a hard-fought unanimous decision against Uzbekistan's Bahromjon Mashrapov (7-3).
Also on the card was a strawweight bout between Canadian Ashley Nichols (6-4) and Mexico's Nadia Vera (4-2). In the end, Nichols managed to secure a decisive unanimous decision victory.
Additionally, Jeff Craig edged Barrington Bishop via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in a 175-pound catchweight clash, and middleweight prospect Liam Anderson tapped Jarrion Manning with a rear-naked choke at 2:59 of Round 2.
On Friday’s preliminary card, Eduardo Penha tapped Jessen Ramcharan at 1:47 of Round 3 with an armbar in a bantamweight tilt, and middleweight hopeful Austin Ross bested Mus'Aib Baiyina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25).