Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal. Photos by Getty Images Jorge Masvidal is trash-talking Conor McGregor. The UFC star said he wants to fight McGregor before his famous rival “overdoses on cocaine.” If such a match were to materialize, it would likely become the best-selling UFC event of the year. One of the UFC ‘s biggest stars Jorge Masvidal wants to fight Conor McGregor before “this guy overdoses on cocaine.” If such a bout were to be made by the market-leading MMA promotion, it would likely become one of the best-selling combat sports events of the year because of the name recognition each athlete brings to the Octagon. Masvidal is the famed “Baddest Mother Fucker” in the game after beating Nate Diaz in a gimmick 2019 title fight. McGregor, meanwhile, remains one of the marquee fighters after becoming a two-weight UFC champion, losing to Floyd Mayweather in a boxing rules contest in 2017, and for his controversial antics out of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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