HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Despite both men expressing interest in the past, Jorge Masvidal doubts Conor McGregor ever fights him.
Two of the most prominent stars and draws in the sport, Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 14-9 UFC) previously acknowledged a fight with McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) would be one of the biggest in the history of the sport, but thinks the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion is too small for him.
“I’m full man size. He’s like a very small, fragile dude,” Masvidal told MMA Junkie. “He don’t want that. You can’t pay that man enough money, so that one’s OK. (I) don’t need it.”
Instead, the “BMF” champion currently is gearing up for an end-of-year return and has his eyes set on a third shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
“The guy that gets me the closest and the fastest to the title bout (is what I want next),” Masvidal said.
Masvidal is set to meet with the UFC brass in Las Vegas to discuss his next fight and if the numbers are right, he’s willing to fight any top contender.
“That’s what I’m going to find out in two weeks,” Masvidal said. “Whoever the UFC’s like, ‘Man, this guy gets you quicker than anybody else and blah, blah, blah,’ that’s it. That’s what I have to take.”
Jorge Masvidal: You can’t pay ‘small fragile dude’ Conor McGregor enough money to fight me