Jorge Masvidal shares six-word reaction to analyst writing off claim that Islam Makhachev has surpassed BJ Penn's lightweight legacy

Jorge Masvidal recently expressed his opinion about an MMA analyst refuting the narrative that Islam Makhachev had surpassed BJ Penn's legacy at lightweight.

Masvidal declared his retirement from the octagon at UFC 287 after a loss against Gilbert Burns. But he has been into the fight game before he took up professional MMA. Masvidal started fighting in unsanctioned street fights across Florida in the early 2000s, which eventually led him to take up pro-MMA.

A recent Instagram post from MMA Junkie showcased their analyst, Dan Tom, disapproving of the popular opinion of counting Islam Makhachev as the lightweight GOAT over BJ Penn.

Tom stressed the fact that Penn was one of the pioneers who prevented the lightweight division from getting dissolved. He also implied that without Penn neither Khabib Nurmagomedov nor Makhachev could have made their name.

'Gamebred's' words showcased that he was in good agreement with Tom's view. Masvidal wrote:

"Very true. BJ all-time great".

Jorge Masvidal's comment on @mmajunkie's Instagram post. [Screenshot Courtesy: @mmajunkie on Instagram]

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Jorge Masvidal laughed off his archrival's recent claim

Jorge Masvidal has faced several rivals inside the octagon and had heated exchanges with some of them. But none of his UFC rivalries compare to the one with Colby Covington. Masvidal and Covington started as best buddies but have gone on to turn into worst enemies.

The two also locked horns inside the octagon at UFC 272 where Covington earned a convincing victory after five rounds of action. But Masvidal's rival is going through a rough patch in his career with three defeats in his last four encounters.

However, Covington still hasn't lost hope about claiming the UFC undisputed gold in the future. Another recent Instagram post from MMA Junkie highlighted Covington's words about the same. 'Chaos' said:

"We’re going to do the unthinkable. We’re going to shock the world. Daniel Cormier was a champion at 41. I’m only 36 years old. No reason I can’t be champion."

Here's what Masvidal replied on the post:

"😂"

Jorge Masvidal's comment on @mmajunkie's Instagram post. [Screenshot Courtesy: @mmajunkie on Instagram]