Jorge Masvidal is doing his greatest to entice Conor McGregor right into a struggle.
After lobbing some harsh criticism towards the Irishman over the weekend, McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) took to social media on Monday and fired again at Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC).
McGregor tweeted then deleted saying Masvidal is “an absolute pigeon mind” and is “silly past perception” (by way of Twitter):
Conor McGregor doesn’t suppose Jorge Masvidal may be very clever. 🧠
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 30, 2022
An absolute pigeon mind this man is. Silly past perception.
Unsurprisingly, the insult from the previous two-division UFC champion McGregor prompted a response from “BMF” champion Masvidal.
The reply was a transparent try and arrange a future matchup, with Masvidal arguing he could be essentially the most high-profile matchup of McGregor’s illustrious profession (by way of Twitter):
This pea mind is the largest struggle of your life. So that you’re both too scared or too silly to get this examine
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 31, 2022
This pea mind is the largest struggle of your life. So that you’re both too scared or too silly to get this examine
The thought of a McGregor vs. Masvidal struggle is nothing new, as they’re two of essentially the most well-known fighters within the sport. Previously, UFC president Dana White has dismissed the possibility of pairing them collectively, arguing that Masvidal holds an excessive amount of of a dimension benefit of “The Infamous.”
McGregor hasn’t seen motion since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in his trilogy struggle with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. White has mentioned repeatedly that McGregor is predicted to return this 12 months, however reviews have talked about his comeback could also be held off till 2023.
When he does come again, although, McGregor has mentioned it’s his intention to compete at welterweight. That’s the division the place Masvidal resides, though “Gamebred” is presently on a three-fight shedding skid with two defeats to champion Kamaru Usman and one other towards rival Colby Covington.
Masvidal is presently tied up in a authorized battle that got here within the fallout of his unanimous decision loss to Covington at UFC 272 in March. He allegedly sucker-punched his former teammate exterior a Miami hotspot, which resulted in multiple felony charges.
