Masvidal, Brown and striking coach Paulino Hernandez began training camp for UFC 239 a few months ago. I lost to Jorge Masvidal. In the end, Jones may have overplayed his own hand and was lucky that Vegas luck was on his side when the scores were read. The time has come to say goodbye: UFC president Dana White hinted at it when asked separately about the future of three different big-name fighters who came up short on Saturday. I'm going to check him right out the gate and see where he's at.' • Nate Diaz & Ariel Helwani at MSG • Jorge Masvidal scouts himself On a night with great performances by Edmen Shahbazyan and Song Yadong that could have earned a spot here, that’s not really an endorsement for Jones, but what I liked about last weekend’s main event is that the great ones find a way to win on a bad night, and that’s just what Jones did. Do I like Jorge Masvidal? Everybody else was more worried about me than I was worried about myself, and I didn't really have any pain of any sort, not a headache, nothing on my face hurts, and so it was like, 'Ah, Jesus, I lost to Jorge Masvidal.'. What I knew is how big this was going to be. ET, Top UFC 244 Content With a burgeoning modeling career on the side, Rockhold is at a legitimate crossroads. You gotta make sure the guy doesn't get back up. Cry? And let’s not forget that she also stopped the first woman to hold the UFC featherweight belt – Germaine de Randamie. Can't get enough UFC? As the headliner to a packed International Fight Week in Las Vegas, the card produced a succession of devastating knockouts and a near upset in the main event as we were delivered what may go down as one of the most memorable cards of the entire year when all is said and done. This week’s rankings aren’t out yet, but you have to assume that Poland’s Jan Blachowicz is going to get a significant upgrade after his Saturday knockout of Luke Rockhold. And it just took five seconds for “Gamebred” to make history, end his rivalry with Ben Askren and put himself in the conversation for a shot at Kamaru Usman’s welterweight title. You don't want to kill your training partners. After landing the flying knee, Masvidal landed two hard punches to Askren's face. I could tell that it was pretty fast because I wasn't sweaty or sore or anything, so I knew it was fast, didn't know exactly how fast it was. Not too shabby. [Jorge has] always been amazing on the mic and a cool personality. All Rights Reserved. I was almost getting to the point where I don't want to say I was careless, but I kind of thought I was almost invincible or just had a tough skull. I had made some good improvements in my jiu-jitsu. I really hate the all-time great talk before a fighter is retired, but how can you argue with Amanda Nunes’ body of work? Askren: There's a little part of my memory that's blank there, but man, you know I remember being in the cage with him. That might be a bridge too far still considering Jones' greatness and the increased level of danger he faced on a fight-by-fight basis in comparison to Nunes, who very often benefitted from size and power advantages in her biggest tests. Masvidal: I want to fight the world's best. But in 2019, he’s made the walk twice so far, and with wins over Jordan Rinaldi and Gilbert Melendez, the healthy Allen has the momentum he’s been craving. I knew he couldn't handle improvisation. 2. Some considered the shots to be unnecessary as it was clear Askren was unconscious. Nunes is a special fighter, and while the title of best woman to put the gloves on is secure, I think she has to be included in the top 10 conversation of best fighter regardless of gender. It's like, man, I got caught with a flying knee. Jorge Masvidal might be the next great counter-culture superstar: More ghetto superstar than polished athlete or fighter/businessman, Masvidal delivered one of the most iconic moments in UFC history with a record-setting knockout of Ben Askren in just five seconds. He can't handle changes, and I hit him with a nice little change of speeds. The author of arguably the most disrespectful KO in combat sports history also may end up wearing UFC gold before it's all said and done, too. And if he does, this is going to be crazy.'. • Early prelims: ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. Gaethje plans to 'ruin the day' of White, Khabib, more, Conor McGregor accepts date to fight Dustin Poirier, Bellator signs only bantamweight to beat Yan, Buckley scores an all-time great UFC knockout, Sterling vs. Yan planned for UFC 256 in December, Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson fight set for UFC 249 in April, McGregor set to return at UFC 246 in January vs. 'Cowboy', Wheili Zhang vs. Joanna official for UFC 248 in March. section: | slug: ufc-239-results-takeaways-jorge-masvidal-steals-the-show-amanda-nunes-solidifies-her-resume | sport: mma | route: article_single.us | In fact, according to his coach Mike Brown, it had been in the works for months. 2:08 pm ET. But who was everyone talking about on Sunday morning? ', At the same time I was feeling great. He was doing it as safe as possible, trying to find that timing with his training partners without killing them. Follow the rise of Jan Blachowicz as he made his way through the ranks to a light heavyweight title shot against Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Askren: What am I going to do about it? Masvidal is as real as real gets, and thanks to the former backyard fighter's catchy slogans like "three piece and a soda" and his willingness to fight inside and out of the cage at any time, the sky is the limit for his brand to the idea of becoming a UFC folk hero. Masvidal (34-13) set a UFC record by needing just five seconds to remove Ben Askren (19-1, 1 NC) from his senses on Saturday during their welterweight bout at UFC 239 inside T-Mobile Arena. And that was my path to a title, and I had created all this hype and all this momentum and I was right where I wanted to be. It was a really good moment because I got to silence a lot of individuals and one in particular that I didn't like too much and people were very high on. I think everything is going well.'. I see a few people saying that Jorge got lucky. Literally the day of, we were in the cage messing around with it so he could get his footwork and his timing right. But MMA fights are scored on a round-by-round basis, and Jones' decision to almost "play with his food" while Santos was visibly wobbled in the second half on an injured left leg both increased the potential danger of the wounded Santos landing something big and simultaneously saw Jones risk it all by leaving the outcome in the judges' hands. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC), Jon Jones looks on following his win over Thiago Santos of Brazil in their UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 239 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more UFC, sign up here for ESPN+ http://plus.espn.com/ufc. You got to be safe. Without a doubt. I'm surprised they didn't give him the push earlier. • Saturday, New York I couldn't do such a thing, but at the same time I didn't get my ass kicked for 15 minutes and get stuffed on 13 takedowns and just beat up. He can't talk to nobody, especially if it's just me and him. Given the trash talk between them coming in and the audacious nature of his post-fight celebration, Masvidal may have just passed the Diaz brothers as the UFC's top anti-hero. 1. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC), Arnold Allen of England celebrates his win over Gilbert Melendez in their featherweight fight during the UFC 239 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Masvidal, Brown and striking coach Paulino Hernandez began training camp for UFC 239 a few months ago. Askren told Helwani on Monday he suffered no serious injuries. And then when I came in and saw him in the flesh and s… https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-239-jorge-masvidal-vs-ben-askren-video-recap I don't want to take another step back in my career. I noticed it. You can’t. I think she was sad. It's a nice problem to have. So to have those type of characteristics, you can't adapt and survive and he showed it. Both are amazing fighters. I had to give him those two punches -- the referee hadn't pulled me off. [Masvidal] did over 100 [reps]. They are both deserving and, without a doubt, world-class badasses. I'm going to check him right out the gate and see where he's at.' Sometimes those guys look dazed and confused and the next thing you know you're on your ass. A new Fight of the Night Power Rankings has dropped. And then when I can recall, I remember everything -- I was like oh s---. • Darren Till Q&A. [My wife Amy] was fine. One thing is certain, however: Nunes is proving she belongs at the upper table of the greatest to have ever stepped foot in the Octagon -- a group that includes Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier and Demetrious Johnson. I just had an inkling that he was going to try something right away, and I kind of always thought like, 'Who the hell gets flying knee'd? I was feeling really good, so going into the fight if you said, 'Hey, do you need to make some changes?' That's the tough part. Mike Brown, coach at American Top Team: Jorge told me that this was how he wanted to start the fight a few months ago. Is it going to happen 100 out of 100 times? I asked him what he thought it was. He thought that 'If I can't get up from being taken down, then I'm not in this fight anyway.' From 2015 to 2018, the Brit was like the Loch Ness monster, a seemingly mythical character who only showed up once a year. Jorge Masvidal was my pick. If you remember the [Darren] Till fight, he ran across the ring and kicked Till in the balls like in the first four seconds. But this ain't my proudest moment. And then when I came in and saw him in the flesh and saw how weak he is ... on the fly he can't do anything.