Ben Askren kept his words classy about Jorge Masvidal ’s retirement. Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) hung up his gloves after a fourth-consecutive loss this past Saturday at UFC 287, a unanimous decision to Gilbert Burns in the co-main event at Kaseya Center in Masvidal’s hometown of Miami. Prior to his losing skid, Masvidal enjoyed an incredible 2019, which included a UFC-record 5-second knockout of Askren . Masvidal was hoping a win over Burns would earn him a title shot, and Askren admits he expected more out of “Gamebred.” “I thought Masvidal was going to come ready to fight harder,” Askren said on Daniel Cormier’s YouTube channel.
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