The moment, Gilbert Burns took the decision to accept the challenge to fight Kamaru Usman, it looked like Jorge Masvidal might never fight for the title. The company had moved beyond him was the message many got. However, a positive Coronavirus test resulted in Jorge Masvidal getting an amazing opportunity and he capitalized on it.
Manager of Jorge Masvidal explains how the fight materialized
Per the manager of Jorge Masvidal, up until the 4th of July, the fight wasn’t something they were thinking about. He said, in an interview with MMA Fighting, that Jorge Masvidal was in touch with him and was focused on getting the fight done but the UFC wasn’t budging.
That is when the news around the COVID testing started and that is when Jorge Masvidal and his team got the call. Per this statement, Jorge Masvidal got a call, the UFC and his team started negotiations and then the call of testing comes up. Jorge Masvidal was tested soon and that is how the fight got done.
Things moved very rapidly for Jorge Masvidal and his team from that point onwards. They started discussing, logistics, and other things. The fight was happening.
Jorge Masvidal is finally giving the fight fans what they want and UFC 251 seems to be the most awaited fight card in a long time
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