Jorge Masvidal was the man who dealt Ben Askren his first career loss in July, after a ten-year undefeated run. It was followed by another defeat at the hands of Demian Maia three months later, when the two headlined UFC Singapore.
After this two-fight skid, “Funky” went on to announce his retirement at 35 years of age. And for “Gamebred,” who is the same age as he is, calling it a career at this point may be a little premature.
“What I don’t like is we’re fighters. We’re supposed to fight, man,” Masvidal told Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole in an exclusive sit-down (transcript by the South China Morning Post).