Jorge Masvidal makes pit stop in Rome to grab pizza before jetting off to UFC Fight Island

Jorge Masvidal aka “Gamebred” has finally reached Abu Dhabi for this weekend’s UFC 251 headliner. BMF champion will step up against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and bad-blood rivalry between two star fighters has been std for main event of inaugural UFC Fight Island PPV on July 12. After Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19, Dana White turned to Jorge Masvidal to replace Brazilian against Kamaru Usman, and Masvidal duly stepped in by accepting offer. Meanwhile, ‘ Gamebred’ has flown to Abu Dhabi in a chartered flight but surprised a bunch of his fans by making a stop in Rome to grab some pizza before touching base in Yas Island. Jorge Masvidal revealed same on social media earlier this week.

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UFC Fight Island: Jorge Masvidal stops in Rome to eat pizza before jetting off to UFC 251 venue

Jorge Masvidal has seemingly been a pizza lover all his life. During his post-fight press conference at UFC 244, BMF champion did something similar as he was spotted binging on pizza while interacting with media. This time, Jorge Masvidal showcased his love for pizza once again with ar unusual stunt. 35-year-old took to Instagram and posted two pictures where he revealed that he made a pit stop in Rome.

As per reports, Jorge Masvidal advised chartered pilots to make a stop in Rome and went out to grab some pizzas. In second picture, Masvidal can be seen enjoying his pizza inside private het. BMF champion wrote in caption, “Was in mood for some pizza so made a quick stop #resurrection”

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UFC Fight Island: UFC 251 preview

UFC 251, inaugural event for UFC Fight Island PPVs is going to host three title fights. Jorge Masvidal will face welterweight champion Kamaru Usman for  UFC gold, fearweight champion Alexander Volkavski will defend his title against former champion Max Holloway and Peter Yan will battle Jose Aldo for vacated UFC bantamweight championship. UFC 251 will take place on July 12, Sunday (IST) at Yas Island (UFC Fight Island) in Abu Dhabi.

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