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UFC: Jorge Masvidal recognises Conor McGregor as a fellow ‘BMF’

  • ‘Both times he won the belt, it was unquestioned. It was no opposition,’ says Masvidal
  • ‘It was no fighting really, he just went in there and did what he wanted ’

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Conor McGregor attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia. Photo: Reuters
Nicolas Atkin

Jorge Masvidal certainly knows a “BMF” when he sees one, and he’s given Conor McGregor his dues.

“Gamebred”, who beat Nate Diaz for the title of “baddest [expletive] in the game” and the “BMF” belt to go with it at UFC 244, is looking for a big money fight against McGregor in 2020.

Having originally mocked McGregor and said he was “too much man for him” when the idea of a fight was raised earlier this year, Masvidal is now praising “The Notorious” for his achievements in the Octagon.

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“I want to rearrange his face,” Masvidal told Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast. “I wouldn’t mind collecting a nice cheque and whooping his ass, because that’s a bad [expletive]. You know?

“Take nothing from the man. He’s got two belts at 145 pounds and 155 pounds – not easy weights to win at. Both times that he won the belt, it was unquestioned.

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