Fellow American Top Team member Masvidal opens up about Amanda Nunes' departure: 'Devastating'

J. Masvidal at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube ufc

The output of Amanda nunes of the consecratedAmerican Top Team' took many by surprise, including teammates. Important figure of ATT, Jorge masvidal He did not hide his regret upon learning of the 'Leoa's dismissal. In an interview with 'The MMA Hour', the 'Jesus of the Streets' vented about the situation.

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“Seeing his progress on the American Top Team, the same team as mine, is incredible. I never trained with her or anything like that, but she shared her journey with me. It definitely hurts that she wasn’t there,” Masvidal said.

The former challenger for the welterweight belt (up to 77kg), however, revealed that he had no regrets for the Brazilian legend. On the contrary. The North American made a point of wishing the best for the featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg).

I wish her all the best. She will work on her own. I wanted her to stay on American Top Team. We all wanted it. We love her. It’s a devastating blow,” she concluded.

The 'bombshell' about Amanda's departure gained strength earlier this week. The information was released about a month after Bahia's defeat against Julianna Pena, for the bantamweight title (up to 61,2kg.), a category he has led since 2016.

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