‘When I See Those Kids, I See Myself’ – Jorge Masvidal Talks About the Rising Popularity of MMA

The UFC is becoming increasingly popular with each passing day. Dana White and the officials at the UFC have done an outstanding job in making sure that the sport grows, stays relevant, and only moves forward. The UFC and combat sports veteran, Jorge Masvidal, is an example of the UFC’s progress.

Masvidal has been fighting the UFC for a while now. However, he has never won a title, and had just lost his match against Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Ahead of UFC 261, the BMF, who is one of the company’s biggest draws, spoke to Kevin Iole from Yahoo Sports and remarked on how the sport has come forward.

He told Iole how the parents would recognize him in the older days, and there was an unimpressed nod from the kids. Masvidal could realize that it was forced and that the kids didn’t really feel anything. However, he added that the situation has completely changed now.

‘Gamebred’ said, “6-7 years ago, (it) didn’t used to happen as much.”

“Nowadays, I have like 12- and 13-year-olds running up to me with a pen and paper like, ‘man, I have seen your fights since 2009,’ and I’m like, ‘man, you’re 13 years old, what do you mean?'”

Jorge Masvidal was a fan of MMA as a child

Masvidal gave an insight into his childhood and revealed that these kids reminded him of himself. The BMF said, “It’s crazy. It’s gotten different. When I see those kids, I see myself because that was the same way that I was.”

The welterweight fighter also added that he didn’t care about any other sport or team or trading cards. He concluded that he just wanted to know about those fighters. Masvidal is surely one of the stars of the UFC, and it’s always a pleasure to get some deep insights into his mind. Also, as a veteran, he would be an apt voice to describe the UFC’s progress.

What do you make of his comments?

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