RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – One of the biggest MMA stars in recent years, Jorge Masvidal, is gearing up for a return to the cage, and American Top Team coach Mike Brown was pleasantly surprised to see how good he looked when he returned to the mats.
Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) recently expressed his desire to make a comeback to MMA after retiring last April. He hasn’t been completely removed from combat sports, though. In July, he boxed against the man he fought in the inaugural BMF title fight, Nate Diaz.
Despite spending a majority of the past year focusing on boxing, Brown says Masvidal is already in shape to compete in MMA, and that includes the grind of wrestling, which is typically the most grueling aspect of the sport.
