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ATT owner: Jorge Masvidal should get title shot or Conor McGregor
Count American Top Team Owner Dan Lambert among those that think Jorge Masvidal should either get Conor McGregor or a welterweight title shot next.
For Lambert to see the knockout of Ben Askren in person was surreal. He saw Jorge Masvidal train the flying knee in the gym and heard him tell everyone in the gym that is how the fight would play out. Even though that is how it happened, it was still shocking for the ATT owner and everyone at the gym.
“I’m not even sure I have words to explain that. It was surreal to see,” Lambert explained to BJPenn.com. “I would say you can’t write that up, but he has been drilling it and told us the night before that is how the fight will play out. That was insane, Jorge is the man.”
Based on the way Masvidal has won his last two fights, Lambert believes he deserves a big fight — not Leon Edwards like the Englishman has been calling for.
“I defer to Jorge and his manager. Leon Edwards is a stud and proves to people how good he is. But, I don’t see it as a good fight for Jorge promotion-wise,” Lambert said. “Frankly, I agree with his manger that it should be title shot or something really big like Conor.”
Whether or not Jorge Masvidal will get a title shot or Conor McGregor next is to be seen. Should Colby Covington win at UFC Newark, he has been promised a title shot, so that could throw a wrench in that plan. As for the McGregor fight, Dana White said that fight won’t happen, either.
But, if Dan Lambert had his way, Jorge Masvidal would be getting a big-money fight next.
UFC's Jorge Masvidal Calls Out Conor McGregor: 'I Want to Break His Face'
Following his stunning knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239 on Saturday, Jorge Masvidal laid out his preferences for his next fight.
During a Thursday interview on The Dan Le Batard Show, Masvidal said he wants to fight welterweight champion Kamaru Usman or Conor McGregor (h/t ESPN's Marc Raimondi). He sounded particularly enthusiastic about facing McGregor.
"I want McGregor, man," he said. "I want to break his face. I think that's an easy paycheck. He's got these cash symbols written all over his face for me. I just don't see it going his way at all, if I'm honest with you."
Masvidal executed one of the wildest knockouts in UFC history, flying toward Askren and connecting with a knee to the head to knock him out in five seconds.
The 34-year-old should strike while the iron is hot, so he's smart to push for a bout with McGregor.
McGregor hasn't returned to the Octagon since he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October. He appeared to retire abruptly in March but hinted shortly thereafter he'd be back in mixed martial arts. UFC President Dana White indicated in June that he expected to see McGregor fight this year, but he didn't offer any specifics.
Between their trash-talking ability and exciting fighting styes, Masvidal and McGregor would make for an entertaining pairing if they ever agreed to step into the cage.
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