Jorge Masvidal News

Harry Kettle - August 24, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards continues to call out Gilbert Burns & Jorge Masvidal on social media. Edwards, who holds an 18-3 professional mixed martial arts record, is currently riding an eight-fight win streak with his last loss inside the Octagon coming against current champion Kamaru Usman back in December 2015.

Adam Martin - August 9, 2020

UFC welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal is still gunning for a rematch with champion Kamaru Usman after their fight at UFC 251. Masvidal filled in on just one week’s notice when he took on Usman in the main event of UFC 251 for Gilbert Burns. Although Masvidal was able to go the full 25 minutes with the champ, he was outwrestled and beaten in the clinch as he lost a unanimous decision. Masvidal had his moments in the fight, but for the most part, it was a dominant performance by the champ against his short-notice opponent.

Tom Taylor - August 6, 2020

UFC welterweight contender and MMA superstar Jorge Masvidal has shared the tentative timeframe for his next trip to the Octagon. On Wednesday night, Masvidal competed against American Cornhole League champion Cody Henderson, coming up short despite receiving a 15-point handicap to begin the match.

Cole Shelton - August 5, 2020

Dillon Danis is confident he would be able to beat Jorge Masvidal in a street fight rather easily. Danis is currently 2-0 in MMA and has had rivalries with multiple fighters in Bellator, UFC, and boxers.

Tom Taylor - August 5, 2020

Jorge Masvidal and Cody Henderson had an interesting staredown ahead of their Cornhole League showdown, which goes down tonight on ESPN 2. See the pair come face-to-face—with a guest appearance from Masvidal’s son—below.

Tom Taylor - August 3, 2020

Bellator star Valerie Loureda is following in the footsteps of her American Top Team stablemate and fellow Cuban-American, UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. Speaking on the latest episode of Hablemos MMA, Loureda opened up on the influence Masvidal has had on her career thus far.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2020

UFC star Jorge Masvidal’s next match-up has been confirmed – a showdown with American Cornhole League champion Cody Henderson. Masvidal is always ready for action whenever he’s called upon, as he was able to prove when he flew to Abu Dhabi in order to take on Kamaru Usman on incredibly short notice last month. While he may not have won the Welterweight Championship, somehow, his stock managed to go up even higher in defeat – especially when the pay-per-view buys were first reported.

Cole Shelton - July 27, 2020

Stephen Thompson says he is still interested in having a rematch with Jorge Masvidal. When Masvidal agreed to step up on short notice and fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 he said he wanted to fight Thompson as his first title defense.

Tom Taylor - July 22, 2020

James Krause has fought a lot of tough opponents, but he says Jorge Masvidal is the toughest opponent he’s had to date. During an interview with Fighters Only, a print magazine, Krause ranked the best fights of his career. He gave the No. 5 spot to Masvidal, and labeled the Miami native his toughest foe to date.

Cole Shelton - July 21, 2020

If American Top Team owner, Dan Lambert had his way, Jorge Masvidal wouldn’t have stepped in on short notice to fight Kamaru Usman. At UFC 251 on Fight Island, Usman was expected to defend his welterweight title against Gilbert Burns. Yet, Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and Masvidal ended up coming to terms to fight the champ on six days’ notice.

Harry Kettle - July 21, 2020

UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal has released footage of him and Michael Bisping officially squashing their beef backstage at a past event. While the two UFC veterans do now appear to be on great terms, once upon a time, there was a real sense of animosity between them that had been detailed thoroughly in various interviews and actual interactions between the two.

Tom Taylor - July 20, 2020

Colby Covington has some choice words for Jorge Masvidal, who recently requested a rematch with UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. Masvidal challenged Usman for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 251 earlier this month. He accepted the fight on six days’ notice, replacing Usman’s originally slated foe Gilbert Burns, who tested positive for COVID-19.

Natasha Hooper - July 17, 2020

Gilbert Burns was not impressed with Kamaru Usman’s title defence against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251, calling it a “boring” decision. He has also responded to Leon Edwards’ hopes of getting the next shot at UFC welterweight title. Burns has been bulldozing his way through the division and was expected to put his skills the test against Usman at UFC 251. However, Burns tested posted for COVID-19 and was forced out of the championship fight that took place on Fight Island.

Adam Martin - July 16, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards says his beef with Jorge Masvidal is real and that he would “smoke” his rival if they fight inside the Octagon. The rivalry between Edwards and Masvidal dates back to March 2019, the night Edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson and Masvidal knocked out Darren Till in London. Following the event, the two engaged in a back-stage brawl that saw Edwards wind up with a cut on his face. The two fighters have never seen eye-to-eye ever since, though they haven’t had a chance just yet to settle their beef with each other inside the cage.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 15, 2020

Brendan Schaub is convinced that only Jorge Masvidal stands a chance against Kamaru Usman. On July 11, Masvidal challenged Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. The two competed on the UFC’s first event in its “Fight Island” trip. The title bout closed out UFC 251. Masvidal fought hard and showcased solid takedown defense but Usman stuck to him like glue and had relentless pressure, which helped him earn the unanimous decision.

Cole Shelton - July 14, 2020

Jorge Masvidal is focused on getting a rematch against Kamaru Usman. In the main event of UFC 251, Masvidal stepped up on six days’ notice to fight Usman for the welterweight title. It was the first time “Gamebred” would be fighting for UFC gold, but he ultimately came up short losing by decision.

Tom Taylor - July 14, 2020

UFC President Dana White has reacted to the massive success of the UFC 251 card, which is reported to have done 1.3M pay-per-view buys. The card, which was headlined by a welterweight title fight between champion Kamaru Usman and short-notice challenger Jorge Masvidal, went down last Saturday on the UFC’s much-discussed Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

Natasha Hooper - July 14, 2020

Jorge Masvidal is already back to business following his UFC 251 loss to Kamaru Usman. In the main event of UFC 251 on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, the “BMF” winner faced off against the welterweight champion. Usman was originally expected to fight Gilbert Burns, but the title challenger tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced out of the contest.