Overview
- Askren announced on Twitter that Masvidal visited him in Wisconsin, where they shared a meal and agreed to let go of their long-running feud.
- Askren cited his recent medically induced coma and double-lung transplant as a perspective shift that led him to accept the meeting.
- The rivalry traces to UFC 239, where Masvidal recorded the fastest knockout in UFC history by finishing Askren in five seconds.
- Post-surgery, Askren has resumed work in combat sports, coaching wrestling and helping matchmake for Real American Freestyle events.
- Masvidal remains retired from the UFC, has relaunched Gamebred Fighting Championships with a heavyweight tournament set for April, and has teased a possible move into boxing.