WATCH: Vegas police officer attacked with flying knee as stranger copies UFC star Jorge Masvidal’s move
A man mimics Masvidal's iconic flying knee against a Las Vegas officer, with the video capturing the dramatic encounter and subsequent police action.
Follow Us
Jorge Masvidal flying knee used in street fight (Image via: X)
Jorge Masvidal made a career out of the flying knee knockout of Ben Askren. Since Masvidal’s record fastest KO of Askren, many copy it in professional fights and street fights. Now, in a recent video, a man used the technique on a Las Vegas cop. The video went viral on social media.
The video starts amid a fight scene between an unidentified man and a Las Vegas cop. The cop is already down and starting to get up. At that moment, the man proceeded to use Jorge Masvidal’s iconic fight move. He hit the cop with a flying knee. However, its impact was nowhere near that of Masvidal’s. Moreover, some other cops also came in and subdued the man. Nevertheless, the man showed great technique in holding his own in the air before he hit the cop with his knee.
Even though Masvidal has a legendary career in professional MMA and unsanctioned street fights, the flying knee is what made him famous. It even made him a PPV star, even though he never held a UFC championship. The year 2019 was the best of Masvidal’s professional career. The flying knee victory was between his KO of Darren Till and TKO of Nate Diaz for the BMF belt.
However, since 2019, Masvidal has not won. He lost to Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, and Gilbert Burns. After the Burns fight at UFC 287, Masvidal retired from MMA. Nevertheless, he hinted at a comeback in boxing in early 2024 in a recent ESPN MMA interview.
Fans react to the flying knee attack on Las Vegas cop
The video of a man attacking a Las Vegas cop with a flying knee did not go unnoticed by the MMA community on social media. Many acknowledged the skill and perfection it took to execute the technique. However, some objected to the use of the move against law enforcement personnel.
The video spread like wildfire on X (formerly Twitter). See how the MMA fans reacted to the video.
Nevertheless, despite the pros and cons of the man’s decision, everybody agreed that the technique had an uncanny resemblance to that of Jorge Masvidal’s flying knee. Many attribute it as a testament to the popularity of the two-time welterweight title challenger.
In case you missed it!
- WATCH: UFC champ Sean O’Malley shows off $7.2 Million and more worth watch and jewellery collection
- WATCH: ‘Superwoman’ wife gets into UFC-style brawl with man for slapping husband at ice hockey event
Stay Updated!
Safeer Marottickal Sakeer
(989 Articles Published)