Bloody Elbow · Mar 21, 2022
Anthony Smith thinks ‘hate and rage’ contributed to Jorge Masvidal’s loss to Colby Covington
Anthony Smith speaks with reporters at the UFC Vegas 37 Media Day on Sept. 15, 2021.Anthony Smith doesn’t think Jorge Masvidal did himself any favors in the leadup to UFC 272.
Masvidal, the UFC BMF champ, dropped a lopsided decision loss to former teammate turned rival Colby Covington in the main event, failing to deliver on his promise to send ‘Chaos’ back to the prelims.
Things got personal between Masvidal and Covington before the fight, and Smith believes all the pre-fight drama took its toll on ‘Gamebred’ and played a major role in his defeat.
‘Lionheart’ is empathetic towards Masvidal but says his ‘hate and rage’ for Covington ultimately cost him the fight.