Henry Cejudo and Jorge Masvidal
Henry Cejudo has expressed his interest to take Jorge Masvidal under his wings, and improve his grappling game by the time he steps inside the octagon again
It’s been a recent trend in MMA, where a lot of top-level fighters have either jumped ships or undergone a training camp at Fight Ready, Arizona. One of the most elite gyms in the game today, built its reliability and reputation, by dint of former UFC double champ- Henry Cejudo.
His latest target seems to be the UFC BMF belt holder, Jorge Masvidal, who lost to Colby Covington at UFC 272. The fight was a rather one-sided affair owing to Covington’s pedigree in wrestling. ‘Triple C’ has cited that he can make Masvidal a “more technical fighter.”
He sat down with The Schmo to discuss the idea of him training Masvidal, and said that he would help the Miami native control distance inside the ring, improve not just his wrestling in the traditional sense, but also develop an all-round grappling prowess that works in modern-day MMA.
He said, “I think I could help Jorge become a more technical fighter. He’s too smart. I’ve always had so much love for that dude. I’m bummed out that I haven’t been able to have that relationship with him. My door will always be open for @GamebredFighter”
A change in camp for a brief period can revitalize Masvidal’s career that is on all-time low slant. ‘The Gamebred’ is on a three fight losing streak for the first time in his career, and it will be interesting to see how his career shapes up should he accept Cejudo’s invitation.
Cris Cyborg is latest in a growing list of fighters training at Fight Ready alongside ‘Triple C’. She joins an elite group of fighters who joined the Arizona based gym and showed massive improvements in their all-round game.
Cyborg last fought Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271, and won the fight by knockout. Rumors have surfaced that a potential super fight between her and two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison is reportedly under works.
At Fight Ready, the coaches alongside Cejudo have been able to crack the code of grappling in modern-day MMA, and their fighters have shown improvements by leaps and bounds. This might prove to be utilitarian for Cyborg, especially if her fight against Kayla comes to fruition.
Henry Cejudo posted a picture of them post-training, captioning it ‘And they keep coming’
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