‘We’re gonna run it back’: Jorge Masvidal asks for a rematch as he congratulates Kamaru Usman

Jorge Masvidal was gracious in defeat but wasted no time in demanding a rematch as he shook hands with Kamaru Usman after his loss at UFC 251 on Saturday night.

As they waited for the judges scores, Masvidal told Usman: ‘We’re gonna run it back.’ 

Usman had ground out a decision victory over Masvidal to keep his belt, winning via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46).  

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Jorge Masvidal asked for a rematch as he shook hands with Kamaru Usman after his defeat 

Masvidal took the title fight on six days’ notice after Gilbert Burns was forced to pull out after testing positive for coronavirus, 

Usman used his superior wrestling and clinch work to wear down the challenger over five rounds.

The 33-year-old ripped vicious hooks to the body against the cage and smothered Masvidal on the ground, sapping the challenger’s energy en route to a convincing win. 

Gamebred stepped in to fight Usman on six days’ notice at UFC 251 but came up short

‘Gamebred is the biggest, baddest dude out there right now, so I had to switch gears preparing for him on six days’ notice. All these guys are preparing for one guy and that’s me, at the top of the mountain,’ Usman said.

‘I trained for Gilbert, I had a different game plan. Gamebred is tough, he landed some elbows from the bottom and he didn’t quit.

‘I knew Jorge is tough, I’ve always said it minus all the trash talking and all the things going on, Jorge is a tough guy and I give him credit for that. I’m just levels better. I have more tools in the toolbox and when I need to I can pull them out and use them.’