LAS VEGAS – Elijah Smith made history at Dana White’s Contender Series 72. Smith (7-1) earned a UFC contract Tuesday after he defeated Aaron Tau (8-1) by unanimous decision at the UFC Apex. Smith is the son of former UFC fighter Gilbert Smith, who made two appearances on “The Ultimate Fighter” and competed once officially in the UFC. Gilbert and Elijah Smith join Randy and Ryan Couture as just the second father-son duo in UFC history.
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