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Photo | Jorge Masvidal pulls up at the Diaz Academy in Stockton: “Too bad no one was there”

Harry Kettle - February 29, 2024

Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal continues to tease some kind of rematch with rival Nate Diaz. Many years ago, Jorge Masvidal battled Nate Diaz for the inaugural BMF championship. Masvidal won the contest, completing one of the most remarkable years in UFC history. From there, his star power began to dwindle following consecutive defeats to Kamaru Usman.

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Jorge Masvidal reveals discussions of UFC 300 return: "There was some flirting"

Josh Evanoff - February 28, 2024

Former welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal was nearly added to UFC 300 in April. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since a unanimous decision defeat to Gilbert Burns last April. Jorge Masvidal showed some spark against ‘Durinho’, but was largely battered across 15 minutes. The welterweight promised to retire with a defeat, and he kept his word post-fight. He retired in the center of the cage, in an emotional moment.

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Jorge Masvidal calls to fight 'cheating f*ck' Chael Sonnen: "I would love to f*ck him up"

Josh Evanoff - February 28, 2024

Former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal badly wants to fight the retired Chael Sonnen. ‘Gamebred’ is officially out of retirement. Last April, Jorge Masvidal suffered a lopsided decision loss at the hands of Gilbert Burns. Before the bout, the welterweight stated that he would retire with a defeat, and he kept his word. Well, Masvidal kept his word for a little less than a year.

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Jorge Masvidal confirms that he is “definitely” coming out of retirement: “I can’t go out on a f**king L”

Harry Kettle - February 27, 2024

Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal has confirmed that he intends on officially coming out of retirement. Following a defeat to Gilbert Burns last April, Jorge Masvidal retired from professional mixed martial arts. It served as his fourth straight defeat, bringing his overall record to 35-17. While he didn’t always get his hand raised, ‘Gamebred’ certainly knew how to make an impact both in the cage and on the microphone.

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Jorge Masvidal eyeing future 'BMF against BMF' fight with Justin Gaethje: "I will break his f*cking orbital"

Josh Evanoff - February 21, 2024

Retired UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal really wants to fight the new ‘BMF’ titleholder Justin Gaethje. ‘Gamebred’ famously retired from MMA following a unanimous loss to Gilbert Burns last April. In the process, Jorge Masvidal vacated the symbolic ‘BMF’ championship. The Miami native won the gold with a 2019 stoppage win over Nate Diaz, but never defended it. Months later, the UFC announced plans to put the title on the line for Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier 2.

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Jorge Masvidal slams Colby Covington for making excuses on his UFC 296 performance: “Now you’re blaming the f**king greatest president this country has ever seen?”

Harry Kettle - February 21, 2024

Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal has hit out at Colby Covington for making excuses for his defeat at UFC 296. Back in the day, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington were the best of friends. These days, that isn’t quite the case – and they can be better described as bitter enemies.

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Chael Sonnen unleashes on Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2: "Worst idea I've heard in a meaningful period of time"

Josh Evanoff - January 16, 2024

UFC commentator Chael Sonnen isn’t a fan of Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz’s plans for a boxing match. Earlier this month, ‘Gamebred’ formally announced his plans to come out of retirement. Quickly, many assumed that he would be potentially be fighting at UFC 300, or even a boxing match with Jake Paul. Instead, Jorge Masvidal seemingly split the difference and booked a trip to the ring against longtime MMA fighter Nate Diaz.

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Daniel Cormier explains why he’s not interested in seeing Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2: “I don’t anticipate it going well for my boy”

Susan Cox - January 10, 2024

Daniel Cormier is explaining why he’s not interested in seeing Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2. Masvidal, who retired from the UFC in April of last year, recently announced that he was ‘unretired’ and fight fans wanted to know what the 39-year-old would do next.

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Ariel Helwani confirms Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2 is in the works for 2024

Harry Kettle - January 9, 2024

Ariel Helwani has confirmed that Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz 2 is in the works for a possible boxing match later this year. Many years ago, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz fought one another over the inaugural BMF championship. It was seen as something of a gimmick, but their main event showdown at UFC 244 in New York City pulled in a lot of fans. Due to the bout ending via doctor stoppage, many have always wanted to see a rematch. However, now that they’ve both left the UFC, it didn’t seem likely.

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REPORT | Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz boxing match targeted for February 28th

Josh Evanoff - January 8, 2024

According to Josh Thomson, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz will meet again under boxing rules later this year. ‘Gamebred’ recently made headlines, announcing his intentions to exit retirement. Now, the announcement didn’t exactly shock too many. Since Jorge Masvidal’s retirement last April, he’s routinely teased a return. For his first bout back, he’s been heavily linked to a rematch with Nate Diaz.

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Chael Sonnen shuts down talks of Jorge Masvidal fighting Leon Edwards at UFC 300, names the only opponent ‘Gamebred’ will take

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2024

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on who Jorge Masvidal could face at UFC 300. Earlier this week, Jorge Masvidal took to social media and appeared to announce that he was coming out of retirement. While there’s been no confirmation as to what exactly that means, many are speculating that he could be doing so in order to compete at UFC 300. It would make sense, given that he’s a blockbuster name in mixed martial arts, and the promotion clearly wants to make UFC 300 as stacked as possible.

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Jorge Masvidal's teammate gives update on 'Gamebred's' potential return to fighting

Cole Shelton - January 4, 2024

Renato Moicano, a teammate of Jorge Masvidal at American Top Team has provided an update on ‘Gamebred’s’ potential return to fighting. Following Masvidal’s one-sided decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 ,which was his fourth straight defeat, he announced his retirement from MMA. Yet not even a year later, Masvidal took to X to announce he’s unretired.

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Jake Paul alleges Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz is on after 'Gamebred' makes return announcement

Josh Evanoff - January 2, 2024

According to Jake Paul, a boxing match with Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz is on the books for 2024. Earlier this week, ‘Gamebred’ took to social media to announce that his retirement was officially over. In April, Jorge Masvidal suffered a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. Weeks prior to the event, he stated that he would retire with a defeat. Ultimately, he stayed true to his word.

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Jorge Masvidal announces he is ending his retirement

Susan Cox - January 2, 2024

Former UFC welterweight title challenger and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal has announced that he is ending his retirement. Taking to ‘X‘, Masvidal simply stated:

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Jorge Masvidal reacts to Colby Covington‘s loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296

Josh Evanoff - December 18, 2023

Jorge Masvidal has reacted to Colby Covington’s UFC 296 loss to Leon Edwards. ‘Chaos’ ended a nearly two-year hiatus over the weekend, facing Leon Edwards. The bout was the first since a unanimous decision win over Jorge Masvidal in March 2022. Nonetheless, the build to the fight was intense and heated, as Colby Covington publicly mocked the welterweight champion’s deceased father. As a result, many fighters blasted the former interim champion.

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Mike Perry wants to fight Jorge Masvidal in bare-knuckle boxing: "The people would really love to see us"

Fernando Quiles - December 6, 2023

Mike Perry holds Jorge Masvidal in high regard, but he wouldn’t hesitate to fight “Gamebred.” Perry has somewhat become the face of bare-knuckle boxing. “Platinum” has gone 4-0 under the BKFC banner, defeating Julian Lane, Michael Page, Luke Rockhold, and most recently former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez.

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Mike Perry issues respectful challenge to the "original" bare knuckle boxer: "The toughest out there"

Jeffrey Walter - December 3, 2023

Mike Perry is looking to fight the “original” bare knuckle boxer following his “King of Violence” title win at BKFC 56. Perry (14-8 MMA, 4-0 BKFC) collided with former UFC lightweight champion Eddie (30-8 MMA, 1-1 BKFC) in the headliner of last night’s BKFC event in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Chael Sonnen unloads on Jorge Masvidal after 'Gamebred' threatens him: "Go see a therapist"

Cole Shelton - November 7, 2023

Chael Sonnen has continued to take aim at Jorge Masvidal. On Monday, Sonnen blasted ‘Gamebred’ on social media over the Colby Covington incident as Masvidal threatened to knock the rest of Covington’s teeth out. Of course, Sonnen and Covington are friends, so after ‘The American Gangster’ ripped ‘Gamebred’, Masvidal took to social media to tell him to say it to his face.