Jorge Masvidal says UFC 245 headliners are ‘the same boys who gave us Hugback Mountain and Grinder’

“BMF” titleholder Jorge Masvidal has been candid about his thoughts on some wrestlers in the UFC. While he expressed respect towards the likes of…

By: Milan Ordoñez | 4 years ago
Jorge Masvidal says UFC 245 headliners are ‘the same boys who gave us Hugback Mountain and Grinder’
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“BMF” titleholder Jorge Masvidal has been candid about his thoughts on some wrestlers in the UFC. While he expressed respect towards the likes of Matt Hughes and Khabib Nurmagomedov, he isn’t showing the same for Kamaru Usman, whom he criticizes for merely “driving his face into someone’s crotch.”

“The Nigerian Nightmare” is slated for his maiden title defense against Masvidal’s teammate Colby Covington this December at UFC 245. Given his vocal dislike towards both fighters, “Gamebred” had something to say about the matchup.

Masvidal is a likely frontrunner to face the winner of the fight. If it ends up to be Covington, American Top Team coach Mike Brown won’t be on board with the pairing.

“I don’t necessarily like two American Top Team guys fighting each other,” Brown said in a recent interview with MMA Fighting. “There’s a lot of complexities to it. Yeah, it’s a good problem to have but not necessarily great for the gym.”

UFC 245 takes place on December 14th in Las Vegas.

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Milan Ordoñez
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Milan Ordoñez has been covering combat sports since 2012 and has been part of the Bloody Elbow staff since 2016. He’s also competed in amateur mixed martial arts and submission grappling tournaments.

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