Jorge Masvidal rose to fame with his unexpected flying knee knockout of Ben Askren in 2019. He is one of those UFC veterans who have experienced superstardom during their prime years. Masvidal was a huge draw, and participated in various big pay-per-view events. Now, a year after his retirement, ‘Gamebred’ is back and is willing to fight Michael Chandler.
Michael Chandler is now in limbo, awaiting the highly anticipated Conor McGregor fight. Following the cancelation of UFC 303, the anticipation around this fight has dwindled, with fans losing patience. Chandler expects a December bout with McGregor, but nothing has been officially announced. Masvidal has stated that he will return to face Chandler on the December Vegas card.
It could be this year. It could be Vegas, December seventh. I’ll knock Michael Chandler dead on his a**. [Or] it could be next year Super Bowl. Knock somebody else on their a**. I don’t know.
Jorge Masvidal via MMA Fighting
Masvidal is frustrated over Conor McGregor stalling Chandler and will be pleased to step in and end Chandler’s aspirations. He recently lost his boxing bout against old rival Nate Diaz via majority decision and contested the result. The Miami-based fighter believes he was robbed and wants to recover from it. As such, he is willing to make his MMA comeback.
Jorge Masvidal reveals he’s in talks for UFC return after Nate Diaz boxing match “left a bad taste” in his mouth earlier this year:
“It could be this year. Vegas. December 7th. I knock Michael Chandler dead on his ass. … Leon Edwards don’t want this smoke.”
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Masvidal’s last four MMA bouts ended with him losing all of them. However, his retirement fight against Gilbert Burns was something special. The former BMF champion hung his gloves in front of the Miami fans, who gave him an incredible departure. He still has a contract with the UFC. Regarding his potential comeback, there are certainly some reservations.
UFC Hall of Famer doubtful about Jorge Masvidal’s MMA potential return
Jorge Masvidal changed his UFC career in 2019 with a meteoric rise after knocking out Darren Till. It was followed by his viral five-second finish against Ben Askren. Masvidal became a household star as it was the fastest KO in the history of UFC. His victory over Nate Diaz was another great addition to his unprecedented run.
Jorge Masvidal (via Imago)This assisted Masvidal in getting a welterweight title shot, where he lost to Kamaru Usman twice in a row. After that, he lost two more fights before announcing his retirement. While the news about him returning is intriguing, Daniel Cormier, like many others, isn’t very sure about it.
He’s 39 years old now. His best days are seen to be behind him. He’s lost four in a row. Can he recreate what he did before?
Daniel Cormier via his YouTube channel
Cormier stated that Masvidal shouldn’t return to mixed martial arts because he is succeeding with his boxing endeavors and fighting promotion. Masvidal seems to be confident about his skillset as well as his physical condition. In light of the controversy surrounding his possible return, watching how things develop going forward will be intriguing.
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