When it comes to major rivalries in the octagon, the rivalry between former Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and former BMF title holder Jorge Masvidal undoubtedly stands out. The duo was at the absolute top of the Welterweight division for quite some time and even scrapped multiple times in the cage. To everyone’s surprise, recently, Kamaru Usman hosted his former rival Jorge Masvidal on his podcast and revealed rather interesting details about the past.
Since retiring from the Octagon, Jorge Masvidal has decided to step into the boxing ring. He will be taking on his former rival Nate Diaz in the ring for his debut bout in boxing.
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The Welterweight division was ruled by Kamaru Usman for a long time before Leon Edwards. Usman became the pound-for-pound number-one fighter in the UFC and, along the way, beat a ton of major Welterweight stars. His rivalry with Jorge Masvidal is for the history books as the duo fought twice, with Usman winning both the bouts. Usman, in a conversation with Jorge Masvidal on his YouTube channel, said,
I’m watching your interviews and you’re [saying] ‘I’m gonna baptize this guy’, and it f***ing gets to me. I’m like ‘oh sh*t, is he gonna baptize me’. I’m in the hotel and I’m super nervous.
Usaman revealed that Jorge Masvidal’s trash talk got to him and made him quite nervous. Masvidal was a glorified trash talker and surely did a number on Usman when they were set to scrap. But Kamaru, an absolute versatile fighter in the cage, won both bouts relatively easily.
The duo’s first fight resulted in a decision victory over Jorge, as Usman showed his wrestling prowess. The second time around, things were different, as Usman knocked the hell out of Masvidal, gaining a highlight reel in the process.
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Kamaru Usman won six title fights throughout his UFC career before losing his title to the Englishman Leon Edwards. Lately, Kamaru has been in a slump as he’s on a three-fight losing streak in the UFC. It’ll be interesting to see what the future Hall of Famer does in his career now.
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