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Jorge Masvidal: Don’t Overlook Him

This Saturday, the UFC will be in South Korea to host an incredible welterweight match-up as Jorge Masvidal meets Benson Henderson. While stepping into the Octagon against a former champion who has beaten the likes of Donald Cerrone, Frankie Edgar, and Gilbert Melendez (to name a few) might justify Masvidal as a +210 underdog, there are some very key reasons why he should not be overlooked. On paper, he doesn’t have the credentials that Benson Henderson does, but Masvidal is a technical marvel who might just be on the verge of becoming one of the 170 lb division’s best fighters.

Here is a bit from the Fight Network podcast hosted by John Ramdeen and Robin Black as they share their thoughts behind what makes Jorge Masvidal so dangerous heading into this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 79 card:

Written by Casey Hodgin

Casey is a passionate MMA writer and journalism student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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