Jorge Masvidal News

Cole Shelton - January 23, 2020

Jorge Masvidal has made his intentions known. After “Gamebred” beat Nate Diaz at UFC 244 he said he wanted the biggest payday possible and many pointed to Conor McGregor. Yet, Masvidal believes the Irishman doesn’t actually want to fight him as evident by his post-fight speech at UFC 246.

Cole Shelton - January 22, 2020

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal are continuing to go back-and-forth at one another to potentially set up a fight. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington at UFC 245 many wondered what would be next. Masvidal was up there but he was waiting for the outcome of the UFC 246 main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. Yet, “Gamebred” recently switched stances and said he is focused on Usman because he wants to break his face.

Tom Taylor - January 22, 2020

There was a time, not all that long ago, when Michael Bisping and Jorge Masvidal were mortal enemies. The pair allegedly had several public run-ins, and exchanged tons of trash talk in interviews. Today, however, Bisping and Masvidal on good terms.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2020

Kamaru Usman believes Jorge Masvidal doesn’t want to fight him as he knows he would lose. With both Usman and Masvidal coming off massive wins many assumed that fight would be next. Yet, according to the welterweight champion, he says the journeyman in “Gamebred” won’t take the fight.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal doesn’t take crap from anyone. He proved that when he brawled with Leon Edwards at last year’s UFC London card. If there was any remaining doubt about the kind of guy Masvidal is, however, a recent story from Chael Sonnen should dispel it.

Cole Shelton - January 17, 2020

Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington used to be roommates and best friends, but that is no longer the case. The two had a public falling out and at UFC 241 there was even a confrontation between them. The UFC ended up separating them. What they said to each other was unknown until now.

Cole Shelton - January 16, 2020

Jorge Masvidal thinks a fight with Conor McGregor would do big business. The two fighters have been linked to a potential fight for quite some time with UFC president, Dana White even saying Masvidal is too big for McGregor.

Tom Taylor - January 16, 2020

The recent BMF title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz was supposed to be a one-off, but ever since Masvidal claimed the BMF belt for himself, it’s looked increasingly likely that the title will be up for grabs again in the future. Speaking to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC 246 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Masvidal confirmed that he would be willing to lay his BMF title on the line in a future fight, but only if the stakes are right.

Harry Kettle - January 15, 2020

UFC 246 headliner Conor McGregor believes Jorge Masvidal was fading in the third round of his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 244. The fight between Masvidal and Diaz for the BMF Championship was certainly a noteworthy occasion, and through the first three rounds it felt like it was living up to the hype in a big way. Alas, courtesy of a doctor’s stoppage due to a Diaz cut, the fight was ended, and many fans believe we were robbed of seeing what would happen in the championship rounds, which is when Diaz tends to come on much stronger.

Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020

Jorge Masvidal believes Donald Cerrone is capable of beating Conor McGregor at UFC 246, but only if he’s able to avoid making a few crucial errors. First and foremost, Masvidal believes Cerrone will need to steer clear of McGregor’s fight-ending power early. By his estimation, McGregor is one of the fastest starters in the sport, while Cerrone has historically been a bit of a slow starter.

Adam D Martin - January 12, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal doesn’t think that superstar Conor McGregor will call him out if he beats Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. For months, the talk of the town has been that McGregor’s plan for 2020 included a fight against Cerrone, a match against Masvidal, and then a title shot against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, Masvidal believes that based on recent interviews from McGregor he won’t be getting called out should “Notorious” get by “Cowboy” at UFC 246 next weekend.

Harry Kettle - January 9, 2020

Retired UFC star Ben Askren has swallowed his pride and picked Jorge Masvidal as his 2019 Fighter of the Year. Heading into 2019 nobody was really giving Masvidal a second thought, whereas Askren was one of the hottest things in mixed martial arts. Then, when “Gamebred” finished Darren Till and Askren controversially submitted Robbie Lawler, the stars aligned for the two to fight at UFC 239.

Harry Kettle - January 8, 2020

Jorge Masvidal has revealed that Dustin Poirier told him that he is eager to get his hands on Colby Covington — in no uncertain terms. The rise of Covington over the last few years has certainly ruffled plenty of feathers, mainly because of his actions in going after so many of his supposed teammates in the media. While this has been brushed off by some, a few members of American Top Team just can’t let the issue go. Dustin Poirier is one of them.

Cole Shelton - January 7, 2020

Jorge Masvidal says Colby Covington has not been back at American Top Team since his loss to Kamaru Usman. In the main event of UFC 245, Covington was finally getting the title shot that had been eluding him for so long when he took on Usman. There, the two rivals trash-talked for months leading up into the fight, and the scrap was a close one until the fifth round when Usman dropped “Chaos” twice and TKO’d him to retain his belt. Covington also broke his jaw in the fight.

Tom Taylor - January 7, 2020

Jorge Masvidal has recently been linked to a blockbuster battle with Conor McGregor. Before this fight can happen, however, McGregor will need to get past former Masvidal victim Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who he’ll meet in the main event of UFC 246 on January 18. So, does Masvidal believe McGregor can get the job done and open the door to their potential superfight? Well, that depends.

Tom Taylor - January 7, 2020

There’s recently been a tidal wave of buzz surrounding a potential scrap between former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor and surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. Both parties have expressed interest in fighting the other, and many fans are hoping the fight will happen in 2020. From the sounds of it, however, Masvidal isn’t sure McGregor actually wants the fight. But he would like a solid answer one way or the other. He discussed the matchup on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday.

Chris Taylor - January 4, 2020

UFC welterweight standout and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal is headed to Australia next month and is willing to physically help put out the devastating wildfires in the country. ‘Gamebred’ recently took to Twitter where he shared the following message to his fans voicing his desire to help the people and animals of Australia.

Adam Martin - January 3, 2020

UFC superstar Conor McGregor says MMA fans were robbed by the doctor stoppage finish in the BMF title bout at UFC 244 between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. The cage-side doctor stopped the bout after the third round because Diaz received numerous cuts above and below his eye, leading to a Masvidal TKO victory. The stoppage was among the most controversial of the year, as many including legendary MMA referee Big John McCarthy felt like Diaz should have been given the opportunity to continue. McGregor is one of those who believe that the stoppage was too quick.