The Takedown | Jorge Masvidal loses to Kamaru Usman but wins UFC 251 pay-per-view battle and increases his stardom
- ‘Gamebred’ supercharged UFC 251, and although he lost to Kamaru Usman, he remains a star with huge drawing power
- But Masvidal might be best suited in showpiece fights against the likes of Conor McGregor
In early 2020 UFC lightweight fighter Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal sat down with American author and entrepreneur Grant Cardone for an interview. Masvidal, never one to shy away from a camera or microphone, threw out lots of hypotheticals, predictions and conclusions in his typical braggadocious style.
Masvidal went on to guarantee he would win some competitions. To think that Masvidal would be anywhere near the level of a Mat Fraser, Rich Froning, Patrick Vellner or even three-time women’s defending champion Tia-Clair Toomey is absurd, but it raises a very interesting point and makes a compelling argument: it’s clear when Masvidal talks, people are still more than willing to listen.
His demand of a rematch against Usman will most likely fall on deaf ears. But at this point, no one is even talking about the match itself because another number has dwarfed everything: 1.3 million. That’s the amount of pay-per-view buys ESPN is reporting, and it’s pretty clear who brought the majority of those.
