Jorge Masvidal Seen Getting Back Into Training at ATT Hours After Ben Askren Asks Dana White for Epic Rematch

Jorge Masvidal’s retirement lasted less than a year, and now the 39-year-old is all set to make a return. The two-time UFC Welterweight title challenger was last seen inside the Octagon when he took on Gilbert Burns in 2023. Masvidal ended his career on a low after losing some important fights. However, ‘Gamebred’ has now started training after being called out by his old rival Ben Askren.

A recent Instagram video by Fightgeekmma featured Askren showing his willingness to come out of retirement if given a fight against Jorge Masvidal. Let us delve into the video to find out what the 39-year-old says.

Ben Askren willing to come out of retirement for a rematch against ‘ Gamebred’

Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal previously met inside the Octagon at UFC 293 in July 2019. The night was very short-lived for the 39-year-old after Masvidal ended the fight in just five seconds after connecting with a flying knee. Askren suffered the quickest knockout in the history of UFC and then retired from the sport after featuring in just one more fight. Masvidal, who retired from the sport in 2023, hinted that he was “unretired” in a one-word tweet on Monday. 

After the tweet, Askren, in a recent Instagram video, showed his willingness to come out of retirement and said, “If Dana called me and said Ben, Jorge Masvidal UFC 300 International. I don’t give a damn. I’m out of retirement. I’ll fight him. I don’t care. Unfortunately, but he’ll never say yes to that unless maybe he loses some more money or something.”

After the call-out, Masvidal resumed training at the famous ATT gym and looked in fine shape. However, there has been no official announcement of his next opponent yet. It will be interesting to see who the 39-year-old will face next.

Who will Jorge Masvidal face on his return? 

Masvidal was last seen inside the Octagon when he took on Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. Burns won the fight via decision and forced ‘ Gamebred’ to retire from the sport after he failed to finish ‘ Durinho’. Masvidal also hinted that he might feature in a boxing match in 2024, which linked him to Jake Paul.

Nevertheless, fans will certainly wait desperately to see him back in action inside the boxing ring. His last outings in the UFC have not been fruitful after facing defeats in his consecutive four fights and losing back-to-back against Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title.

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With his latest tweet, which hints at him being ” Not retired,” it will be interesting to see who he faces. Will the former welterweight challenger make a return to the UFC? Or will he feature in a boxing fight next? Let us know in the comments below.

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