TJ Dillashaw just lately escalated his critique of Anthony Smith, backing up all of his earlier fault-finding of the previous UFC mild heavyweight title challenger.
Smith might need confronted a sobering actuality relating to his hopes for a second run in the direction of the title after enduring a difficult unanimous resolution loss to short-notice substitute Roman Dolidze at UFC 303 in June.
Curiously, the previous UFC bantamweight champion was extremely vital 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 change 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 take a look at in 2019, which resulted in a two-year suspension from the UFC.
Nonetheless, the alternate 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 latest 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 then you definately’re like, why not? It’s like, he provides up,” Dillashaw mentioned. “He doesn’t have that struggle, 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, type of like deciding he’s going to proceed to struggle.”
The bantamweight veteran additional famous that whereas Smith ceaselessly 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 sporting your emotions in your sleeve? I imply, he sits there and talks sht about folks on the printed 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 if you happen to 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 resolution.
Following his defeat to “Bones”, Smith struggled to search out his footing, unable to realize any important momentum in his subsequent outings.
