Published 14:41 IST, July 11th 2020

UFC 251: Dwayne Johnson has some advice for Jorge Masvidal ahead of UFC Fight Island

WWE icon and Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson has offered some advice to BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal, ahead of his UFC 251 fight against Kamaru Usman.

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BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal is going to step inside octagon against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman this weekend for UFC gold, an opportunity which he is going to taste for first time in his career. Although Jorge Masvidal, 35, is a true veteran of sport and has attained global stardom with his 7-year-long UFC career, “Gamebred” hasn’t fought for a UFC title ever. If Jorge Masvidal mans to vanquish Kamaru Usman in ir upcoming matchup, he will also be first UFC fighter to do so.

Meanwhile, a lot of UFC fans has been rooting for Jorge Masvidal and Dwayne Johnson has also voiced support towards his Miami native in a recent interview with ESPN. Dwayne Johnson was alongside Jorge Masvidal in his previous UFC appearance against Nate Diaz for BMF belt and “Gamebred” did t disappoint his fans. Jorge Masvidal won fight against Nate Diaz via 4th round doctor stopp and tched BMF belt. w, as he is set to claim UFC welterweight title next at UFC 251, Dwayne Johnson has offered some valuable advice to Jorge Masvidal.

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UFC 251: Dwayne Johnson advices Jorge Masvidal ahead of UFC Fight Island

During a recent interview with ESPN, Dwayne Johnson was asked about upcoming face-off between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight Island. According to ‘ Rock’, Jorge Masvidal just needs to be himself and everything else will fall in place. It is also evident that Dwayne Johnson is going to root for his fellow Miami Native in upcoming matchup at UFC 251.

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“He (Jorge Masvidal) needs to quite ise and just remember: Jorge Masvidal needs to do exactly what he was born to do, which is fight his a** off, and if he does se things, everything else is going to fall in place” told Dwayne Johnson.

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UFC Fight Island: UFC 251 Preview

Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman (C) for UFC welterweight title is going to headline UFC 251 on July 12, Sunday (2020). Apart from that, UFC 251 is set to host two more title fights. Fearweight champion Alexander Volkavski will defend his title against former champion Max Holloway and Peter Yan will face off Jose Aldo for vacated bantamweight title.

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14:41 IST, July 11th 2020