MMA fans have to wait for just wait for 24-hours more for the much-awaited fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal which is all set to take place at UFC 244 main event at the Madison Square Garden.
UFC 244 is one of the biggest cards of the year as Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz are fighting for the BMF (Baddest Motherf*ck*r) in the game belt. This belt is an absolute unique belt and this will only be a one-off time where they use this title and it cost the UFC $50,000 to make.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will be presenting the BMF title to the winner. Masvidal is extremely confident about winning the fight and to give him an ultimate boost, former four-division world champion Roberto ‘Manos De Pierda’ Duran will be walking Masvidal to the cage Saturday night. It’s no secret that Masvidal is a huge fan of Duran and has said so on multiple occasions.
A member of Roberto Duran’s team tells me he will be walking Jorge Masvidal to the cage tomorrow night.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 1, 2019
Jorge Masvidal geeks out over a surprise meeting with his hero Roberto Duran pic.twitter.com/UMrAf8VGu1
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 2, 2019
During an interview on First Take, host Max Kellerman said that Masvidal reminded him most of was Roberto Duran who like Masvidal also grew up street fighting to ultimately become one of boxing’s greatest star.
“That’s the most humbling thing anybody has said about me on AIR,” Masvidal said on his comparison to Duran. “That’s my favourite fighter of all time. Duran’s style…man…I love it, man the aggression and he is just an animal that was domesticated enough to get into, but that’s a wild animal,” Masvidal concluded.
Roberto Duran was also present in the front row during UFC 244 weigh-ins.
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