TJ Dillashaw lately escalated his critique of Anthony Smith, backing up all of his earlier fault-finding of the previous UFC mild heavyweight title challenger.
Smith may need confronted a sobering actuality relating to his hopes for a second run in direction of the title after enduring a difficult unanimous determination loss to short-notice substitute Roman Dolidze at UFC 303 in June.
Curiously, the previous UFC bantamweight champion was extremely important of “Lionheart’s” efficiency throughout his look on the JAXXON PODCAST with former UFC champions Rampage Jackson and Luke Rockhold final month. Dillashaw mocked Smith’s moniker, bluntly stating that the 36-year-old Texan won’t ever turn into champion as a result of he lacks the resilience to persevere.
Smith swiftly responded to Dillashaw’s pointed remarks throughout an episode of the BELIEVE YOU ME Podcast. “Lionheart” didn’t maintain again, taking a scathing jab on the 38-year-old Californian’s constructive performance-enhancing drug check in 2019, which resulted in a two-year suspension from the UFC.
Nevertheless, the change of verbal jabs didn’t finish there. Dillashaw has returned with a recent barrage of critiques, as soon as once more labeling Smith as a quitter…
Dillashaw Thinks Smith Turns into Defensive When Judged
Throughout his current look on the JAXXON PODCAST, Dillashaw sought to defend his earlier feedback about Smith, arguing that he lacks the attributes of a real championship contender—a actuality Smith himself has acknowledged.
“I assumed he was going to be a champion. I mentioned no, and you then’re like, why not? It’s like, he offers up,” Dillashaw mentioned. “He doesn’t have that combat, he doesn’t have that canine in him personally, and I feel he admitted it himself with out even listening to our podcast but. He did a video after that, sort of like deciding he’s going to proceed to combat.”
The bantamweight veteran additional famous that whereas Smith steadily criticizes different fighters, he doesn’t deal with criticism directed at himself with the identical grace.
“I imply, dude, the man’s acquired to sit down there and be like, why are you carrying your emotions in your sleeve? I imply, he sits there and talks sht about folks on the published on a regular basis. I’m no stranger to it; he mentioned some sh*t about me. It’s like, no matter, dude. That’s simply how I really feel, and should you don’t prefer it, if the reality hurts, too f**king dangerous.”
Smith competed for the sunshine heavyweight title in March 2019 in opposition to Jon Jones at UFC 235. In that bout, “Lionheart” determined to proceed after being struck by an unlawful knee from Jones and in the end misplaced by unanimous determination.
Following his defeat to “Bones”, Smith struggled to seek out his footing, unable to achieve any important momentum in his subsequent outings.
