UFC star Anthony Smith has backtracked on his comments blasting Jake Paul and "stupid" and "ignorant".
The former light heavyweight title contender was stunned back in February when he was made aware that Paul had called for a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov in MMA. At the time, he called it "the most ignorant thing I’ve ever heard in my whole life," and blasted Paul as "stupid", but he has now softened his stance.
Paul has become a major activist for increases in fighter pay, which is a trait that has gained him respect from a number of competitors in both MMA and boxing. One of those is Smith, who admits that while the pair may have differing personalities, he respects the social media star.
