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Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal revisit UFC 239’s five-second flying-knee knockout
MMA Fighting reports Askren said he misread the knee’s trajectory, while Masvidal described anticipating a takedown.
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MMA Fighting reports the former rivals discussed their July 2019 bout on Masvidal’s Death Row MMA show. Masvidal knocked Askren out with a flying knee in five seconds. Askren said the forward, angled approach caught him off guard. Masvidal said he had studied Askren’s tendency to shoot for a takedown when opponents closed the distance and planned his opening attack around it.
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