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Ahead of the Irishman’s long-awaited return to the Octagon, which will be a rematch against Max Holloway, Masvidal has shared his take on the matchup. In a recent preview show on Paramount+, “Gamebred” discussed the effect McGregor’s five-year absence from competition could have on his performance.
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Jorge Masvidal Has a Brutal Warning for Conor McGregor Before UFC Return
Masvidal, alongside fellow former UFC stars Chris Weidman and Din Thomas, broke down the upcoming UFC 329 main event and McGregor’s much-anticipated return on Paramount+. While the Irishman has claimed that he’s in his athletic prime, Masvidal says the former two-division champion’s return hinges on his lifestyle during the hiatus.
The inaugural BMF champion highlighted that if one stays disciplined while out of competition, they can extend their prime, saying, “It must sound like a broken record, but if you live that lifestyle, yes. If you’re in the gym, you’re training, or even if you’re not in the gym, you’re f*cking running your miles, you’re lifting your weights, you’re getting your heart rate up there to what the heart rate of a fight will be like, should be, you know, all right. You can do some amazing things.”
Masvidal also revealed the flipside. “But if you haven’t, if you’ve been on f*cking yachts, snorting coke, chasing chicks, and you want to fight Max Holloway, I don’t think so,” he added.
McGregor and Holloway last fought 13 years ago as young up-and-coming featherweights. They’ll now run it back as fan-favorites at UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a welterweight clash, with both fighters looking to return to winning ways.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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