Jorge Masvidal is looking forward to the UFC’s highly anticipated debut at Sphere in Las Vegas.
The UFC is scheduled to host a unique combat sports event on September 14 at Sphere, featuring two major world title fights. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko will try to regain the flyweight women’s title from the division’s current champion, Alexa Grasso. This trilogy fight follows a controversial split draw in their rematch last year at the Noche UFC event.
In the UFC 306 main event, ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley will defend his bantamweight title against the division’s top contender, Merab Dvalishvili.
After experiencing an event at Sphere himself, Jorge Masvidal, a two-time welterweight title challenger, anticipates that this weekend’s event will be truly exceptional.
“I don’t know if it’ll [the venue] impact the way they fight so much,” Masvidal told Kevin Iole. “It’s going to be an experience, though, because I’ve been in there [the Sphere] for a 3D show, and it was amazing. It was mind-blowing—the graphics, the stuff—but obviously, they’re not doing that now. But I still think they’ll play a lot of the graphics on their projectors and stuff, so it’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
“I really wish I could have made it to this event. The card is stacked from top to bottom with a lot of up-and-coming talent. It’s going to be f*cking amazing, maybe even some future world champions on this card right here. So I think it’s a great, great card, man” (h/t MMA News).
Jorge Masvidal excited for UFC 306 main event
Masvidal also shared his excitement for the long-awaited clash between O’Malley and ‘The Machine,’ suggesting that ‘Sugar’ could end things early, but it’ll ultimately come down to whoever keeps it “more real” inside the Octagon.
“The main event is one that I’ll be watching closely, brother. I’ll be watching the main event 100%. I’m a big fan of both of them. I love Merab’s style—just coming forward, does not give a f*ck, does not know how to get tired. This guy just has an unbelievable gas tank, is pretty good at wrestling, and now he’s mixing it up better, where he’s throwing punches and getting right to it.
“But Sean is a sniper—one shot, one kill type of guy. Great athlete with great distance, great timing, and the longer arms, so it’s going to be a battle. I think whoever can keep it more real is obviously going to win, but it’s going to be a battle no matter what. I think it’s going to end up being a really good fight, or maybe I can see Sean maybe catching him early too—you never know.”
