Jorge Masvidal became the Baddest Motherfucker in the World by virtue of defeating Nate Diaz at UFC 244.
Though he’s been defeated and knocked out by Kamaru Usman since that fight, Masvidal is still highly regarded as one of the most dangerous fighters in the world thanks to his war against Diaz and his record-setting flying knee KO over Ben Askren.
Masvidal has brought his style to AEW, appearing alongside American Top Team and hitting Chris Jericho not once, but twice, with his trademark flying knee on television.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour, Masvidal discussed his AEW appearances.
“There’s a lot of savages over there on the AEW side, a lot of savages. I’m here to domesticate them. You do the rest. I don’t know who, when and where, but I’m a hired gun,” he said.
When asked if he’s enjoying his run in AEW, Masvidal said, “(I’m enjoying) the fuck out of it. I’m having a blast. Dan loves American Top Team so much, he wouldn’t trade it for nothing in the world, for no amount of money. The only thing that comes comparable to that is pro wrestling. Dan loves pro wrestling. So when the opportunity came and I get to be next to the general Dan Lambert, I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s go, let’s beat people up.'”
Masvidal helped Junior Dos Santos, Ethan Page, and Scorpio Sky on AEW Rampage, hitting Jericho with the flying knee, allowing ATT and Men of the Year to pick up the victory.
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