The UFC has managed to book one of its greatest late-replacement matchups of all time with Jorge Masvidal stepping in against Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event Saturday. After Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19, the promotion managed to resolve its contract dispute with Masvidal and make the welterweight championship fight with Usman happen. Was it a smart move for “Gamebred” to accept the fight on just six days’ notice, though? MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Farah Hannoun and Simon Head debate in the latest edition of Triple Take. * * * * Mike Bohn: The reward outweighs the risk The upside for Masvidal here is stupendous, and if he wins he becomes an instant legend. Even if I tried to search for an argument of why this might not be a good idea for Masvidal, there isn’t a strong one to be found.
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