Historic victim of Jorge Masvidal, Ben Askren guarantees that the athlete is 'running away' from the fight against Gilbert Durinho

J. Masvidal strikes B. Askren after lightning knockout. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

Historical victim of Jorge masvidal in 2019, Ben Askren decided to needle his old rival. On social media, the veteran provoked the 'bad boy' by stating that the athlete is 'running away' from a confrontation against Gilbert Durinho. In recent months, the Brazilian has been looking for a clash against the North American.

“Let's be honest, Gilbert is a terrible fight for Jorge. Obviously, he is on the run,” wrote Askren, on his Facebook profile. Twitter.

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Twice challenging for the UFC welterweight (up to 77kg) belt, Masvidal is going through the worst moment in his professional MMA career. Today, the athlete has accumulated three consecutive defeats, an unprecedented situation in his career in the sport.

Brazilian highlight in the division led by Leon edwards, Durinho is looking for an opportunity to return to the Octagon. Willing to perform at UFC Rio, on January 21st, the Niteroi native recently made public multiple denials from the North American to confirm the clash.

Let's be real, Gilbert is a terrible fight for Jorge. Obviously he is declining https://t.co/HBt2jUkMKG

- Funky (@Benaskren) November 17, 2022