Rockhold and Smith went back and forth in the media when the former middleweight champion was preparing to move up to 205 lbs. There was plenty of bad blood between the two.
During a recent episode of the Believe You Me podcast, ‘Lionheart’ revealed that his stance towards Rockhold hasn’t softened. While analyzing his game, Smith opined that the 37-year-old is still extremely skillful but doesn’t have the defensive chops to overcome the top-ranked fighters in the UFC. The number-four ranked light heavyweight said:
Watch Anthony Smith’s take on Rockhold:
Daniel Cormier is unsure why Luke Rockhold wants to take on Paulo Costa
After an impressive showing to win the middleweight title from the previously undefeated Chris Weidman at UFC 167, Luke Rockhold has lost three of his last four bouts. The former middleweight champion hasn’t fought since his KO defeat against Jan Blachowicz in 2019.
Interestingly, Rockhold recently revealed that he wants to return to the octagon with a fight against Paulo Costa. During a recent episode of The DC & RC Show, Daniel Cormier stated that Rockhold is capable of beating ‘Borrachinha’, but the fight is fraught with danger for the former 185 lbs champion. The former Olympian said:
Check out Cormier’s take on a potential Rockhold-Costa fight:
Although Luke Rockhold will go down as a legendary middleweight, he might struggle to defeat Paulo Costa in a potential fight since he’s coming off a lengthy layoff.
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