Retired UFC veteran Yves Edwards thinks Ben Askren has his work cut out for him against Jorge Masvidal.
Askren and Masvidal will lock horns in a pivotal welterweight matchup this Saturday at UFC 239 and, speaking to Joe Rogan on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Edwards hailed ‘Gamebred’ as one of the best fighters he’s had the privilege of training with at American Top Team.
“Out of all the people I’ve trained with, I think overall, Masvidal might be the best,” Edwards said, per BJPenn.com’s Natasha Hooper. “His boxing is some of the best in the sport of mixed martial arts.