Jorge Masvidal hinted ahead of UFC 287 that it could be his swan song if things didn’t go his way against Gilbert Burns in his hometown.
inside the distance. The victory over Askren, in particular, was a star-making effort, as Masvidal set a UFC record for fastest finish with a five-second, flying knee KO of the former Bellator champion.
“That flying knee changed his life,” UFC president Dana White said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “When he threw that flying, knee it changed his whole life.” That led to a headlining appearance opposite Diaz at Madison Square Garden with the “BMF” title at stake at UFC 244 — sealing Masvidal’s arrival as one of the sport’s biggest stars. He never reached that pinnacle again, ending his career on a four-bout skid that included a pair of losses in welterweight title fights against"I love this f---ing sport," Masvidal said."I'm a multi-millionaire. I didn't start with nothing. I can say I'm good for life now.
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