UFC lightweight King Green is going to bat for Anthony Smith following some harsh criticism from former bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw.
During a 2024 appearance on the JAXXON podcast, Dillashaw questioned “Lionheart” Smith’s heart, claiming he “gives up” in his fights.
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“Okay, so, he gives up,” Dillashaw said. “Did he give himself that [‘Lionheart’] name or what? He gives up in there.”
Speaking on a more recent edition of the podcast, King Green — formerly known as Bobby Green — confronted Dillashaw about the comments.
He noted that while Smith never won a UFC title at light heavyweight, he has dozens of professional fights, and wouldn’t have made the walk so many times if he didn’t have heart.
“When you said he wasn’t a champ or he wasn’t going to be a champ, I get that brother, I get it,” Green told Dillashaw. “But there’s other parts to that.
“I was looking up your record. You’re 18-5, is it? That’s what, 23 fights? 23. Have you seen how many fights Anthony Smith has? He has like 50 something fights. It’s a crazy number.”