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Published 13:15 IST, November 4th 2019

UFC: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson releases statement after UFC 244

After the much-awaited UFC 244 event, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson releases his statement on the main-event fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. Know more

Reported by: Raj Sarkar
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UFC 244 is finally over and yes, UFC has its very own BMF at the moment. UFC 244 was one such instance, which showed how great a PPV can be when the fans exactly get what they were promised. Jorge Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz and got the BMF belt around his waist, US President Donald Trump was in the arena and yes ‘The Rock’ blessed the MMA universe by putting the BMF belt on Masvidal’s waist. UFC President Dana White gave us everything he promised and UFC fans have no complaints. It was truly a great moment for Jorge Masvidal to come out as the winner and The Rock was clearly happy about his fellow Miami boy’s victory. 

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UFC: Dwayne 'The Rock’ Johnson releases statement

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has always been an MMA fan and he clearly loved every minute of UFC 244. After ‘Diaz vs Masvidal’ got announced, Mr Gamebred wanted ‘The Rock’ to put on the belt around the winner’s waist and Dwayne Johnson immediately agreed to the idea. Well, kudos to Dana White too, it actually happened and Dwayne Johnson was happy to put the belt on Masvidal’s waist.

UFC 244 main-event ended in a disappointment after the doctor decided to rule out Nate Diaz for severe injury and it was equally evident on The Rock’s face. However, Dwayne Johnson loved every minute of his UFC 244 presence.  Dwayne, through his Instagram, deliberately told the world that he was actually getting goosebumps while walking through the arena and the big smile on his face was actually real. Have a look at Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram post that clearly expresses his feelings.

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UFC: Dwayne Johnson on Jorge Masvidal

UFC 244 was clearly more than just a usual PPV. It was a fight between to great strikers and emotions of east coast and west coast USA attached to it. Dwayne Johnson clearly liked his fellow Miami man's victory in the match. According to Dwayne Johnson, Masvidal looked sharp in the octagon and evolved his skill set. “Promise kept. The Baddest Muthaf*cka on the planet” said The Rock. The Rock was also seen posting a moment of his conversation with Jorge Masvidal after the fight happened and he congratulated all the fighters in the card for putting on a massive show at UFC 244.

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12:07 IST, November 4th 2019