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Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC Fight Night 79's Jorge Masvidal

Long-time mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran, Jorge Masvidal, looks to take out former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight kingpin, Benson Henderson, at 170 pounds this Saturday (Nov. 28, 2015) at UFC Fight Night 79 inside Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.

Masvidal found great success in his 155-pound run in UFC, winning five of his fights against a couple controversial decisions losses. However, he was disappointed in the lack of the opportunities he received, which -- along with the harsh weight cut -- led him to jump ship up to Welterweight.

Lo and behold, thanks to an injury to Thiago Alves, Masvidal finds himself set to square off with Benson Henderson, one of the men Masvidal repeatedly angled for a fight with back at Lightweight.