Former middleweight contender and title challenger, Chael Sonnen took to his Youtube channel to detail how number 11 ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal can get back to stardom.
Over the last two years, going on three, the fans have seemed to turn on Jorge, despite him being one of UFC’s biggest stars, and the third highest paid athlete in the promotion.
Jorge seems to have sunken his own career after the knockout of the year (2019), fastest knockout (2019) in UFC history and fighter of the year (2019).
The MMA community and fans are rather tired of the idleness that Jorge Masvidal has been showing, turning down all kinds of fights in the welterweight division against Khamzat Chimaev, Gilbert Burns, Kevin Holland and a list of fighters who have called him out.
Chael, in his video made a statement regarding the pursuit of the Leon Edwards and the 3 piece and a soda saying,
“Masvidal appears to be putting a lot of eggs in the basket if kamaru Usman doesn’t show up in March, he steps in and 3 piece and a soda gets answered for.”
This is evident as it seems that Masvidal who is 38 is nearing the tail end of his career and needs to make quick action to secure his his goals and aspirations to be a UFC champion. Not every story ends up like Glover Teixiera who became the Light Heavyweight champion at 42 becoming the oldest first time champion.
But doesn’t want to work his way back up to a title fight being that his ranking is 11 Iit would be at least 2-3 fights before he gets the shot. But there are so many variables with Khamzat, Usman becoming champ again or Colby who is already up there, ranked number 1. He is just betting on star power, which is declining for him.
This would put him in a tough spot.
Chael seems to think Masvidal needs to aim for the fight with Usman and leave Leon out the picture until he beats up Kamaru Usman for the title, disregarding the title. For now.
Chael who made this video in response to the BYM Podcast with Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith.
The two talked about fights they would like to see in 2023, and the said Masvidal vs. McGregor being one of them.
But it is a big fight for anyone as Chael put it saying,
“Anybody can sell a Ferrari, show me the guy who moves the volvo off the lot.”
Chael thinks that Masvidal could revive his career on anybody in the welterweight division, but says he thinks that the fight for Masvidal is him vs. Nick Diaz.
After beating up his brother Nate Diaz (in 2019), getting a TKO stoppage in round 3 should go for the bigger brother…
What do you guys think?
