Few have gained more steam in a short period of time than Jorge Masvidal did coming out of UFC 239.
With the running-knee knockout felt around the world over Ben Askren, all of a sudden, Masvidal, one of the game’s most respected grinders, is the hottest thing in the sport.
One way to measure this? All of a sudden, people are talking about whether Masvidal should fight for the UFC welterweight title next, or whether he should chase the big money of a Conor McGregor fight (which Masvidal seems to think would be an easy payday).
Even further evidence Masvidal is the man of the hour? The audience is pretty well split.
We asked faithful MMA Junkie Radio listeners which fight they’d prefer, and they have slight preference toward one option.
The poll results (via Twitter):
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