5 reasons why the UFC should book a fight between Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal

Could a fight between Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal be on the horizon?

Following his loss to Colby Covington at UFC 272 this past weekend, the future of Jorge Masvidal is very much up in the air.

One potential future opponent for 'Gamebred' could be Irish superstar Conor McGregor. So, should the UFC make this fight, possibly at a catchweight?

On one hand, the two men don’t have an existing feud. On the other, a clash between them might make perfect sense right now, with even YouTube star Jake Paul suggesting so.

We already know Conor can’t finish Diaz

Right fight to make is Masvidoll vs Macgregor. 50/50 fight, ends in KO. Both can throw and both have weak chins

With that in mind, here are five reasons why the UFC should make a fight between Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal next.

#5. Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal could produce real fireworks in the octagon

A fight between Masvidal and McGregor could be a thrilling one to watch

In many ways, Jake Paul’s rationale for making a fight between Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal makes a lot of sense. ‘The Problem Child’ stated on his Twitter feed that because “both can throw and both have weak chins,” the fight would definitely end in a knockout.

The idea that McGregor and Masvidal both have weak chins, of course, is hugely questionable. McGregor has only ever been knocked out once, by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in 2021, while the last time Masvidal was put down was by a once-in-a-lifetime haymaker from Kamaru Usman.

Prior to that, ‘Gamebred’ had not been knocked out since a freakish TKO at the hands of Rodrigo Damm way back in 2008. If anything, it could be argued that Masvidal has one of the better chins in the UFC.

However, the idea that ‘The Notorious’ and Masvidal would throw down until one man was knocked out definitely rings true. The likelihood of either man shooting for a takedown feels very remote. Instead, the fight would almost certainly take place on the feet.

With Masvidal’s excellent boxing skills, though, and McGregor’s heavy hands and tremendous movement and footwork, this wouldn’t be a sloppy brawl. Instead, it could turn out to be a striking chess match with both men shining at points.

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Either way, the fight would almost certainly produce fireworks in the octagon, meaning it’d be well worth the UFC booking it.