Jorge Masvidal News

Adam D Martin - December 20, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal released a cryptic message following his recent rematch challenge from Stephen Thompson. Masvidal and Thompson first met at UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre in November 2017, with Thompson winning a unanimous decision that night. Since then, Masvidal has exploded into superstardom. After taking a full year off following the loss to Thompson, “Gamebred” returned as a different beast, finishing Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz during what was an incredible 2019 for him. A unanimous decision loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 hurt him, but Masvidal is still one of the best 170lbers in the UFC.

Adam D Martin - December 20, 2020

UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson says he wants to do a ‘NMF’ vs ‘BMF’ rematch with former opponent Jorge Masvidal in 2021. Thompson and Masvidal first met back at UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre in November 2017, with Thompson winning a unanimous decision that night. Since then, Thompson has remained a top-10 welterweight, while Masvidal has exploded into superstardom. After losing to Thompson, Masvidal reeled off three straight wins over Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz by stoppage before finally losing to Kamaru Usman. As for Thompson, he beat Vicente Luque at UFC 244 on the undercard of Masvidal vs. Diaz.

Harry Kettle - December 15, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has taken a shot at rival Colby Covington’s feud with LeBron James in a recent social media post. Masvidal and Covington, who used to be close friends and training partners, are now expected to square off in early 2021 with the expectation being that the winner will get another crack at divisional champion Kamaru Usman later in the year.

Adam Martin - December 14, 2020

The opening betting odds have been released for a potential UFC welterweight bout between rivals Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Right away it must be stated that Covington vs. Masvidal is just a rumor at this point and not a confirmed matchup by the UFC, but all signs are pointing towards the promotion booking this bout for 2021. Covington and Masvidal do not like each other and with both men looking to get a rematch with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, a No. 1 contender bout between these two makes all the sense in the world. There have also been suggestions that the rivals may coach The Ultimate Fighter, too.

Harry Kettle - December 4, 2020

UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal believes that Jake Paul should step into the boxing ring to fight his friend and top middleweight Yoel Romero. Despite all of the criticism that had been sent his way in the lead-up to his fight against Nate Robinson, the YouTube star Paul was able to secure a vicious knockout to take his pro boxing record to 2-0.

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2020

Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring against former NBA All-Star, Nate Robinson in the co-main event of the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard. Although Paul is just 1-0 as a pro boxer, where he knocked out another YouTuber, the 23-year-old is extremely confident in his skills. Paul says he has been training with WBC and WBA champions and has been doing well.

Christopher Taylor - November 14, 2020

Jorge Masvidal was not happy after a video surfaced showcasing a man being knocked unconscious while leaving today’s MAGA March. Today in Washington, DC, thousands took to the streets to take part in the Million MAGA March. Of course those attending the rally were Donald Trump supporters, well at least the majority of those individuals.

Adam Martin - November 11, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland is planning a move down to 170lbs at some point and says he’s coming for Jorge Masvidal’s BMF title. Holland is one of the hottest fighters in the UFC middleweight division these days. Since making his promotional debut in 2018, Holland has gone 7-2 overall in the Octagon. But 2020, in particular, has been a good year for him. Since the UFC returned from the coronavirus pandemic in May, Holland has gone 4-0 with wins over Anthony Hernandez, Joaquin Buckley, Darren Stewart, and Charlie Ontiveros. He will fight for the fifth time in seven months when he takes on Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night in December.

Chris Taylor - November 6, 2020

Several UFC fighters, including Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, have thrown their support behind Donald Trump following his allegations of election fraud. Donald Trump and former United States Vice President Joe Biden have been in a tight race to determine the country’s next President.

Tom Taylor - November 6, 2020

UFC commentator Joe Rogan is a big fan of Jorge Masvidal, who currently holds the No. 4 spot in the promotion’s welterweight rankings. Rogan got to talking about Masvidal on the latest episode of the JRE MMA Show with his his guest, MMA analyst Luke Thomas.

Adam Martin - November 5, 2020

The UFC has signed a contract extension with EA Sports to continue producing video games for its popular video game franchise, EA Sports UFC. On Wednesday, EA Sports announced it has signed a multi-year deal with the UFC to continue producing the next generation of fighting and hockey video games. EA made the official announcement in a press release (via Business Wire).

Tom Taylor - October 14, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has now featured twice on the official Instagram account of US President Donald Trump. Masvidal recently traveled around Florida with Donald Trump Jr., the President’s son, as part of a Fighters Against Socialism bus tour.

Christopher Taylor - September 30, 2020

One has to assume that Jorge Masvidal tuned in to watch his former friend Colby Covington take on his current training partner Tyron Woodley. Woodley (19-6-1 MMA) had entered the September 19 grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ had suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Andrew Whitelaw - September 29, 2020

Jorge Masvidal has publicly thrown his support behind a proposed charity fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Masvidal and Poirier are teammates at American Top Team and “Gamebred” tweeted his approval, stating that he will both be tuning in and donating.

Tom Taylor - September 29, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal will join Donald Trump Jr., the son of the US President, on a “Fighters Against Socialism” bus tour across Florida. The tour is expected to conclude at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, where several other fighters are reportedly set to join in.

Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020

Colby Covington wants to headline a UFC pay-per-view against Jorge Masvidal—and he wants it to go down in his rival’s backyard. Covington and Masvidal used to be good friends and training partners at American Top Team in South Florida, but over the last few years, they’ve become the most heated of rivals.

Tom Taylor - September 23, 2020

Last weekend, Colby Covington defeated a former training partner in Tyron Woodley. Now, he wants to fight another in Jorge Masvidal. Covington defeated Woodley by fifth-round TKO in the main event of UFC Vegas 11 last Saturday. With that grudge match out of the way, he’s hoping to fight Jorge Masvidal next, who like Woodley, is another one of his former training partners from his days at American Top Team.

Tom Taylor - September 22, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier is hoping the promotion will book a fight between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington next. Masvidal has recently been linked to a high-profile rematch with Nate Diaz, targeted for early 2021. However, that potential booking has not been overly popular, as Masvidal defeated Diaz fairly decisively when they fought for the BMF title in 2019.