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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Jorge Masvidal looks on during the Welterweight bout between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal at The O2 Arena on March 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Jorge Masvidal looks on during the Welterweight bout between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal at The O2 Arena on March 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
UFC Bantamweight superstar, Sean O’Malley gave his take on the biggest UFC superstars to look forward to in 2023. But he dismissed Jorge Masvidal from being a star. Masvidal is an inspirational fighter in the UFC’s welterweight division. The 38-year-old catapulted to worldwide fame after his victory against Darren Till and never looked back again. ‘Gamebred’ started off as a street fighter, with the help of Kevin Ferguson a.k.a Kimbo Slice. He slowly worked his way up the ladder with each fight. However, O’Malley questioned his status among fans. O’Malley feels Masvidal’s claim to fame as being one of the ‘baddest’ welterweight fighters is almost ironic after a string of poor performances.
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Jorge Masvidal couldn’t live up to the expectations after 2019
Every MMA fan remembers Masvidal’s glorious comeback in the year 2019 after he beat the likes of Ben Askren and Nate Diaz. Like ‘Suga’, many MMA fans considered he’d be the champion. But, former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman put a dark halt to his pleasant journey.
Suga said “Jorge was (a superstar). But, I feel like he lost it almost.”
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And questioned, “I mean I guess he is still a superstar or I don’t know,” and shrugged off to comment further on the welterweight contender. After a few disappointing fight losses, it would be interesting to see how Masvidal makes a comeback.
Sean O’Malley judges Gamebred’s placement among elite UFC fighters
The UFC bantamweight star commented on the welterweight fighter’s authority in the UFC. ‘Suga’ recently rose to the top of the bantamweight rankings, after he secured a victory against former bantamweight champion, Petr Yan.
‘Suga’ considers himself one of the biggest names in the business, after many fans disagreed with his victory at UFC 280.
O’Malley said “Dustin never really became a superstar which is weird…” and spoke about Poirier who never became a bigger star despite playing Conor McGregor 3-times in his career. Many may consider this weird as the Irishman could turn any rival into a superstar with the attention he brings to his fights.
However, O’Malley was more than disappointed in Jorge Masvidal, who never fulfilled his potential. Even after his defeats, fans still expect to see Masvidal back to his winning ways very soon.
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