Fighters are always their own harshest critics, which makes it interesting to get them to offer an analysis of their efforts whenever the opportunity presents itself. So, when Jacobe Smith sat down on Wednesday afternoon, just a couple days ahead of his 2026 debut against fellow unbeaten welterweight Josiah Harrell, it felt like a terrific chance to see what the former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout thought of his first year competing inside the Octagon.
“I definitely could have done better, made better decisions, but no matter how tough it is, we always find a way to win,” began Smith, who went 2-0 with stoppage wins over Preston Parsons and Nike Price to advance to 11-0 and establish himself as one of the top emerging names in the 170-pound weight class.