When Max Rohskopf quit on the stool in his UFC debut, there were a lot of mixed opinions about his actions but one fighter who stood up for the lightweight prospect was former title contender Anthony Smith.
At the time it sounded like a strange comment coming from Smith after he revealed following a loss to Glover Teixeira that he’s demanded his corner never throw in the towel for one of his fights no matter the result. As Smith explained it, he’s in a much different situation with his experience and understanding of the sport than Rohskopf, who was four fights into his career when he accepted a UFC fight on less than one week’s notice.