Jorge Masvidal is happy with the brand new BMF champion.
This previous weekend, Max Holloway claimed the honorary title with a spectacular last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. And Masvidal, who received the inaugural BMF title by stopping Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in 2019, couldn’t be happier about it.
“It’s so superior that Max has it proper now,” Masvidal mentioned on The MMA Hour. “I couldn’t consider a greater motherf***** to carry it. That’s a BMF. He understands the code of the BMF. One among us right here needs to be not on their ft when this bell rings.
“It’s the best f****** factor ever. And after going by way of that battle, such as you mentioned, he’s up worst-case state of affairs 3-2. He’s f****** clearly profitable the combat in my ebook. Gaethje had some moments, however he was by no means in management or profitable the combat. So for him to do this, that little level — when that dude factors on the floor, whoever the f*** you’re, turn out to be an Olympic observe sprinter. Do the alternative. Don’t f****** interact. He’s everyone’s favourite fighter. He’s all fighters’ favourite fighter. I’ve all the time beloved Max.”
However whereas Masvidal is a fan of Holloway, the identical can’t be mentioned for the person Holloway took the belt off of. Gaethje famously beat Masvidal’s American Prime Workforce teammate Dustin Poirier to assert the BMF title, and afterward, Masvidal instructed a matchup between the 2 if he returns to MMA. Gaethje didn’t take too kindly to Masvidal’s suggestion, and even took just a few pictures at Masvidal and his losses to Kamaru Usman. And although Gaethje not has the BMF belt, Masvidal continues to be curious about a combat.
“The man is like f****** Homer Simpson,” Masvidal mentioned. “I don’t need to discuss an excessive amount of s*** about him as a result of he simply obtained f****** flat-lined. I’m hoping our paths cross within the UFC. This could be an excellent comeback combat for me. Simple combat for me. He’s actually simply strolling ahead, consuming pictures, no head motion, no nothing. It’s positively a man I’d like to f****** stick my fist by way of.”
Regardless of the cruel phrases, Masvidal insists that there’s no beef with Gaethje. He merely thinks “The Spotlight” could be opponent for his return from retirement.
“Nothing private,” Masvidal continued. “Clearly he looks as if he’s somewhat private that I make picks and stuff, however I might like to bust f****** Gaethje’s face up. Let him heal from this as a result of he would possibly by no means come again the identical. That was a warfare that he went by way of, and on prime of that he obtained f****** executed. So Gaethje can say regardless of the f*** he needs, however I’m not giving a f*** about it. But when our paths do cross paths? I’d gentle that motherf***** up.”
Masvidal retired from MMA in 2023 however ended that retirement in January, although a return to the cage continues to be unsure. Within the meantime, “Gamebred” has a distinct combat on the horizon as he faces Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match on June 1 on the Kia Discussion board in Inglewood, Calif.
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