As MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn observed prior to UFC on ESPN+ 5, Jorge Masvidal was the star of fight week just by keeping it real, speaking his mind and – who can forget? – his “self-defense for dummies” seminar.
Turns out, that was just the tip of the iceberg.
Masvidal returned from a 16-month layoff in a big way this past weekend by brutally knocking out Darren Till in the second round of their welterweight headliner at The O2 in London. As if that wasn’t enough from “Gamebred,” there was more to come.
Backstage, Leon Edwards chirped at Masvidal while he was in the middle of an ESPN interview. Masvidal, as you might expect, didn’t take too kindly to that and walked over to confront Edwards. Next thing you know, punches are thrown, and “three-piece with a soda” becomes part of the MMA lexicon.
There was some initial shock at what transpired, but is it really worth any outrage? We touched on that for our Daily Debate: Moving forward, should Masvidal get more attention for his in-cage performance or the ugly aftermath backstage?
The results (via Twitter):
To hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew weigh in on the topic, watch the video above.
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