Masvidal and Usman's "Super Necessary" Shots

The phrase was forged at UFC 239, when Jorge Masvidal obliterated Ben Askren in just five seconds and justified his follow-up punches as “super necessary.” That unapologetic soundbite instantly entered fight lore, embodying the ruthless creed that every strike counts until the referee intervenes. Two years later at UFC 261, Kamaru Usman resurrected the line after delivering extra shots to Masvidal, cementing it as part of MMA’s vocabulary. For some, it’s a rallying cry for decisive aggression; for others, it fuels debate over safety and excess. Either way, “super necessary” now stands as shorthand for the sport’s raw tension—the razor’s edge between finishing instinct and fighter protection.