“Gambred” is simply too previous, apparently.
Jorge Masivdal has been “retired” from combined martial arts (MMA) since his disappointing hometown loss to Gilbert Burns final 12 months at UFC 287 (April 8, 2023). Nonetheless, in latest weeks, he introduced he’s planning a comeback (don’t you simply love MMA retirements?).
Masvidal, 40, claims Final Combating Championship (UFC) will beg him to struggle for the title after he knocks somebody “useless.”
That’s if UFC re-signs him within the first place, which is one thing former two-time title challenger Chael Sonnen believes won’t occur.
“Now right here we’re, and I don’t predict for you that they’re gonna make that struggle [Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards]. In truth, fairly the other,” Sonnen stated on his YouTube channel. “I don’t predict for you anyone on the age of 40 goes to get signed to the Final Combating Championship, together with, if it’s a re-signing proper, for a man that’s coming again, I consider a man who exhausts his contract, even on a profitable streak, however alongside the way in which previous 40. Thanks very a lot in your time. That’s what I feel. However there’s not an precise rule that claims in any other case.”
Sonnen admits that whereas he believes UFC won’t deliver Masvidal again, the storyline between the unique Baddest Motherf—ker (BMF) and Leon Edwards could possibly be too good for the UFC to go up.
“Even when it’s one evening, and even when it’s in a checkers transfer, in a recreation of chess, the place it’s received to have a return on investments, it’s received to have causes, and you bought to this struggle carries to one thing else. You’re proper. That’s the means it’s achieved,” Sonnen stated. “So, if we’re discussing Leon and Masvdial and we’re attempting to determine why attempting to justify it, and the way precisely did we get right here? Is it enjoyable? Is it one thing I wish to see, I’ll simply remind you three piece and a soda that ought to reply the query you.”
Whereas Masivdal isn’t the draw he as soon as was, and he’s older, that hasn’t stopped UFC CEO Dana White and co. from reserving over-the-hill fighters. If there’s cash to be made, “Gamebred” will struggle within the UFC once more.
Sorry, Uncle Chael, don’t let your feud with Masvidal cloud your judgment.
