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Jorge Masvidal sends a warning to UFC president Dana White.
In case Jorge Masvidal hasn’t already made it clear that he’s next in line for a crack at the UFC welterweight title, ‘Gamebred’ has issued a stern warning to Dana White.
If White doesn’t meet Masvidal’s demands by booking a title fight against reigning champ Kamaru Usman, the ex-Miami-based street fighter has joked about sending in teammate Yoel Romero to change the UFC president’s mind.
@danawhite better give me my shot or I’m sending @YoelRomeroMMA to help him make the right decision #supernecessary https://t.co/tSp0ozfc8l
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) July 19, 2019
“@danawhite better give me my shot or I’m sending @YoelRomeroMMA to help him make the right decision #supernecessary,” Masvidal posted on Thursday evening.
Masvidal, 34, surged into the UFC’s official top-three welterweight rankings after notching back-to-back knockout wins over Darren Till and Ben Askren at UFC Fight Night 147 and UFC 239. The latter win over Askren went viral, as Masvidal KO’d ‘Funky’ with a stunning flying knee just five seconds into the opening round, setting the record for the fastest KO in the promotion’s history.
Masvidal has come under fire for cutting the line ahead of other contenders but, given the nature of his last two wins and late career resurgence, it’s only fair that the American Top Team product be granted the next title shot.