This Saturday, at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi, Jorge Masvidal will challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. This comes on the heels of a 2019 campaign that saw Masvidal claim Fighter of the Year honors while launching himself into widespread superstardom. And according to Ben Askren, Masvidal has him to thank for that.
Masvidal is one of the most seasoned veterans in the UFC, having joined the organization in 2013. But despite his long tenure with the UFC, “Gamebred” had never achieved much in the way of mainstream popularity.