Dustin Poirier: Jorge Masvidal planned flying knee knockout of Ben Askren

Dustin Poirier: Jorge Masvidal planned flying knee knockout of Ben AskrenSayan NagApr 21, 2026Jorge Masvidalpre-planned the most iconic moment of his fighting career.Masvidal’s (37-15) flying knee knockout ofBen Askren(19-2) in 2019 will always be one of the most unforgettable moments inUFChistory. Masvidal’s American Top Team teammate,Dustin Poirier, recently revealed that “Gamebred” told him before the fight that he would start with a flying knee.American Top TeamcoachMike Browneven showed Poirier videos of Masvidal drilling the flying knee. “The Diamond” shared the prediction with one of his friends, who was amazed when it came to fruition.Calling His Shot“I met up with you and Brown the night before the fight,” Poirier said onDeep Waters. “And you were telling me, ‘Imma start this fight off with a flying knee.’ Mike is showing me videos of him doing that in the training room. He was hitting the pad, throwing the flying knee. I text one of my boys, I said, ‘Hey, he's gonna start this with a flying knee. Boom! Five minutes later my buddy is texting me, ‘You called it.’”Askren was traded to the UFC as an undefeated formerONE ChampionshipandBellator MMAchampion. After a submission win over Robbie Lawler in his UFC debut, Askren was matched up with Masvidal, who was coming off an upset win over then highly touted prospectDarren Till. Masvidal lackadaisically stood with his hands behind his back before the opening bell. Both parties charged at the center as soon as the bell rang. As Askren immediately shot for a double leg, Masvidal knocked him out cold with a perfect flying knee in 5 seconds, which still remains the fastest knockout in UFC history. Masvidal’s stardom soared overnight and “Gamebred” went on to earn consecutive title shots after a victory overNate Diaz. Meanwhile, Askren hung up his gloves following another loss againstDemian Maia.

Dustin Poirier: Jorge Masvidal planned flying knee knockout of Ben AskrenSayan NagApr 21, 2026

Dustin Poirier: Jorge Masvidal planned flying knee knockout of Ben Askren

Jorge Masvidalpre-planned the most iconic moment of his fighting career.Masvidal’s (37-15) flying knee knockout ofBen Askren(19-2) in 2019 will always be one of the most unforgettable moments inUFChistory. Masvidal’s American Top Team teammate,Dustin Poirier, recently revealed that “Gamebred” told him before the fight that he would start with a flying knee.American Top TeamcoachMike Browneven showed Poirier videos of Masvidal drilling the flying knee. “The Diamond” shared the prediction with one of his friends, who was amazed when it came to fruition.Calling His Shot“I met up with you and Brown the night before the fight,” Poirier said onDeep Waters. “And you were telling me, ‘Imma start this fight off with a flying knee.’ Mike is showing me videos of him doing that in the training room. He was hitting the pad, throwing the flying knee. I text one of my boys, I said, ‘Hey, he's gonna start this with a flying knee. Boom! Five minutes later my buddy is texting me, ‘You called it.’”Askren was traded to the UFC as an undefeated formerONE ChampionshipandBellator MMAchampion. After a submission win over Robbie Lawler in his UFC debut, Askren was matched up with Masvidal, who was coming off an upset win over then highly touted prospectDarren Till. Masvidal lackadaisically stood with his hands behind his back before the opening bell. Both parties charged at the center as soon as the bell rang. As Askren immediately shot for a double leg, Masvidal knocked him out cold with a perfect flying knee in 5 seconds, which still remains the fastest knockout in UFC history. Masvidal’s stardom soared overnight and “Gamebred” went on to earn consecutive title shots after a victory overNate Diaz. Meanwhile, Askren hung up his gloves following another loss againstDemian Maia.

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