Jorge Masvidal to face Cornhole superstar tonight

As the perpetual BMF belt holder, Jorge Masvidal cannot turn down a challenge, no matter how dangerous. Thus on August 5, “Gamebred” will face a world champion, under special rules, in Cornhole.

There are still a limited number of live sports available on ESPN, including MMA, boxing, and, of course, Cornhole. Cornhole is legit, as UFC president Dana White noted recently, it nearly beat Bob Arum’s boxing efforts. And as Masvidal’s contract unfortunately prohibits participation in prizefighting, there’s really only one option – It’s tiiiiiiiime … to Cornhole.

In January, Masvidal and ACL Pro superstar Cody Henderson met on the Cornhole boards for the very first time on Radio Row in Miami, FL. The two bantered as Henderson showcased his skills to win round after round against Masvidal. Cody gave Jorge some tips on how to improve his technique along with some basic strategy for competitive cornhole. Jorge, ever the warrior, vowed to get better and be back to compete again.

That day to compete again is Wednesday, August 5th, at 8:00 PM EST on ESPN2 as a special event within the Pit Boss Man and Woman of the Year Shootouts. This 5 Round Grudge Match will begin with Masvidal being spotted 15 points and if a player reaches 21 points by the end of the 5th Round, that will be considered a knockout. If no player achieves a KO by the end of 5th Round it will go to the scoreboard to determine the winner by decision.

ACL Commissioner Stacey Moore developed the special rules contest after speaking with Masvidal’s manager Abraham Kawa about “Gamebred” giving a talk to the ACL Pros at the ACL World Championships.

Abe let us know that Jorge really wanted an opportunity to compete under the lights on the big stage,” said Moore. “After thinking through several different options, creating a Grudge Match with Cody Henderson made the most sense. This format is exciting and makes every bag matter. I think if Jorge can translate the defensive skills he recently showed in his Championship bout to his strategy on the cornhole boards, then he has a good shot to win. If Cody is on the top of his game, he will make up the points gap to get a late KO or win by decision.

Masvidal’s body is ready.

I have the fastest KO in MMA fighting history and now I am going for the fastest KO in Cornhole history,” said Masvidal. “Cody will regret spotting me 15 points.

But Cody Henderson’s confidence is at an all-time high.

I respect Jorge’s skills in the Octagon, and no doubt he would win every battle there,” said Henderson, who is, candidly, no Dan Henderson. “However, he is entering my arena, I plan to knock him out within the 5 rounds.

And now the odds are in: