It wasn’t enough for Jorge Masvidal to leave Ben Askren on the receiving end of the fastest knockout in UFC history. After having to deal with Askren’s verbal barbs, he was compelled to add extra sauce to the victory.
After a flying knee put an end to their welterweight grudge match at UFC 239 on Saturday, Masvidal celebrated by dropping down to taunt a KO’d Askren and then he proceeded to imitate his fallen opponent’s grim pose. Was this a blatant disregard for sportsmanship or a prime example of MMA showmanship?
Unsurprisingly, Masvidal leans towards the latter interpretation and he also saw it as a teachable moment for Askren, the fans, the media, and anyone else who enables fighters to trash talk without fear of retribution.