There wasn’t a lot to breakdown in Jorge Masvidal’s latest performance, but the veteran welterweight did his best to explain just what the hell happened at UFC 239 on Saturday.
A heavily hyped main card grudge match between Masvidal and previously undefeated Ben Askren ended in just five seconds (yes, five seconds) when Askren ducked into a flying knee that immediately rendered him inert upon contact. Masvidal could not have timed his attack better and he explained at the evening’s post-fight press conference that such an opening maneuver was part of the plan all along even if he hadn’t expected it to be quite so effective.