UFC 244: Is Jorge Masvidal the Baddest Man in MMA?

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🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Saturday night, Jorge Masvidal takes on Nate Diaz in UFC 244. Masvidal owns the record for fastest knockout in UFC history - five seconds - and got his start fighting in backyard brawls organized by Kimbo Slice. Now, he wants to be known as the baddest MF on the planet. After spending time with Masvidal in his hometown of Miami, ESPN's Brett Okamoto talks with Mina Kimes about the man they call "Gamebred" and his rapid rise to superstardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	These guys just flapping gums at each other.
0:04.0	Any chance they get.
0:06.0	The fight clock is brought you by Moldo.
0:09.0	Oh, no!
0:10.0	No!
0:12.0	One of the greatest knockouts you've ever seen!
0:16.0	Oh my goodness!
0:18.0	Oh my God!
0:20.0	Game! Oh my God! That was the fastest. That was the fastest. That was five seconds for
0:34.6	Jorge Maspedal's knee to meet Ben Ascgren's face and catapult
0:38.7	Masfadol into MMA superstardom.
0:41.6	But his rise was years in the making.
0:44.2	Today, how a journeyman fighter became an overnight sensation.
0:49.4	It's Friday, November 1st.
0:51.7	I'm Mina Kimes.
0:53.5	And this is ESPN Daily, presented by Dell Small Business.
1:01.7	On July 6, at UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal dropped previously undefeated Ben Ascran just seconds after the opening bell.
1:11.2	I mean, that is about as clean a flying knee as you will ever see.
1:15.1	That was a brutal, brutal knockout.
1:17.5	You have two forces of gravity.
1:19.2	One is a sprinting Jorge Masvedol launching with his knee.
1:23.7	And then you have Ben literally dipping into the shot.
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