“I never said it was personal but it crossed the line” – Jorge Masvidal

There was a lot of bad blood on the show before the Jorge Masvidal-Kamaru Usman fight at UFC 251. It seemed like the two fighters would hit their heads if they ever meet outside the Octagon. But the story at the post-fight press conference was completely different. The two furious opponents seemed to be romanticizing each other. It was difficult for viewers to witness this change of heart.

Commentator-turned-fighter Daniel Cormier was also surprised to see this. He couldn’t believe how Masvidal and Kamaru suddenly started throwing rose petals. [metaphoric] each other. Gamebred continued to advise that future generations should not sell their fights in the same way.

Jorge Masvidal explains why he said what he said after the fight

In an interview with journalist Ariel Helwani, Masvidal explained in detail and clarified his position. He seemed very relaxed and focused on a rematch that he would like to have. He said, “It wasn’t planned, it just happened.” Added “We both share an experience you know. I said some things, he said some things. “

Masvidal is the man who understands the business of fighting better than many combat partners. It has been around for quite some time and his team makes sure that every negotiation on your behalf is beneficial to everyone. So it’s obvious that he would do his best to sell his fight and that is exactly what he did. The pre-fight drama was too difficult to handle and the success of UFC 251 is living proof of that.

Is it over between the two?

In The Gamebred’s own words, “It just started” and therefore seems far from over. If they ever meet again in a rematch, it will be interesting to see how they still ‘respect’ each other. From what Masvidal said, it seemed like they would need to be more creative to sell the potential rematch without hiding.

“I always said it was a business, I never said it was personal, but it did cross the line, yes, I still think it crossed the line. But for me everything is just business in sports[s] man, nothing personal. “” And that’s the truth, sincere man. I’m not going to take these things to the grave, you know? he said.

For now, Masvidal’s focus is to return to its final form. Also, if Gilbert Burns defeats Kamaru Usman (every time it happens) and wins the belt, it will be interesting to see if Masvidal will still like a rematch or not.