LAS VEGAS – Anthony Smith thinks Jamahal Hill gets unnecessary backlash.
Light heavyweight contenders Smith (38-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC) and Hill became training partners after a scheduled bout between them in March 2023 fell through. “Lionheart” returns in Saturday’s UFC 310 featured prelim (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+) when he takes on Dominick Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who runs his own YouTube channel, has never backed down from responding to critique whether from fighters, fans, or analysts. Having formed a close bond with Hill, Smith says the former UFC champion is just often misunderstood.
