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UFC President Dana White reacts to Jorge Masvidal’s retirement from MMA

Fernando Quiles - April 9, 2023

UFC President Dana White has weighed in on Jorge Masvidal’s retirement. Masvidal shared the Octagon with Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of UFC 287. The fight went the distance and “Gamebred” fell short via unanimous decision. After the fight, Masvidal took his gloves off and announced his retirement.

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Leon Edwards slams Jorge Masvidal for his UFC 287 loss to Gilbert Burns: “Bum Jorge fumbled the bag once again”

Jeffrey Walter - April 9, 2023

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards took aim at Jorge Masvidal shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s fight card in Miami. Masvidal (35-17 MMA) had squared off with Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA) in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 287 pay-per-view event. The bout marked Jorge’s first since suffering a lopsided decision defeat to Colby Covington twelve months ago.

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Pros react after Gilbert Burns defeats Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 287 event was co-headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Jorge Masvidal. Burns (22-5 MMA) had most previously competed at January’s UFC 283 event, where he scored a first-round submission victory over Neil Magny. Prior to that win, ‘Durinho’ was coming off a decision setback to Khamzat Chimaev in a fight of the night affair.

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UFC 287 Results: Gilbert Burns defeats Jorge Masvidal (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 287 event is co-headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Jorge Masvidal. Burns (21-5 MMA) most recently competed at January’s UFC 283 event, where he scored a first-round submission victory over Neil Magny. Prior to that, ‘Durinho’ was coming off a decision setback to Khamzat Chimaev in a fight of the night affair.

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UFC 287: ‘Pereira vs. Adesanya 2’ Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023

The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight’s UFC 287 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2. Pereira (7-1 MMA) and Adesanya (23-2 MMA) last met at UFC 281 in November of 2022, with ‘Poatan’ defeating ‘The Last Stylebender‘ via fifth-round TKO to claim the promotion‘s middleweight title.

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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal gets into altercation outside of UFC 287 weigh-ins with a citizen, has to be held back

Cole Shelton - April 7, 2023

Jorge Masvidal may be fighting Saturday night but he got into it with a bystander outside the UFC 287 weigh-in on Friday. Masvidal is set to take on Gilbert Burns in the co-main event in a big fight for his career, given he has lost three in a row. Although Masvidal has a scrap ahead of him, sometime on Friday, he got into it with a citizen, and a video was obtained by TMZ Sports.

Gilbert Burns, Jorge Masvidal
Gilbert Burns

Belal Muhammad expects Jorge Masvidal to finish "emotional" Gilbert Burns at UFC 287

Cole Shelton - April 6, 2023

Belal Muhammad thinks Jorge Masvidal will pull off the upset on Saturday night at UFC 287. Masvidal is set to fight for the first time in over a year in the co-main event of UFC 287 as he takes on Gilbert Burns. It’s an intriguing matchup and one Burns is a sizeable betting favorite. Yet, Muhammad likes Masvidal’s chances to win due to the fact that he thinks the Brazilian will fight emotionally.

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Gilbert Burns says there will be a new "King" of Miami after UFC 287: "I'm gonna put on a show"

Cole Shelton - April 6, 2023

Gilbert Burns believes he will be the King of Miami after Saturday night at UFC 287. Burns is set to face Jorge Masvidal in the co-main event in an intriguing welterweight scrap. The pay-per-view fight goes down in Miami which is Masvidal’s hometown and he was getting a ton of love at the press conference and will likely receive the same on Saturday night.

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VIDEO | Dana White halts UFC 287 press conference due to question about Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland's altercation

Josh Evanoff - April 6, 2023

The UFC 287 press conference was briefly halted earlier today due to questions about Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland. ‘Gamebred’ and Trail Blazer’ are set to return this Saturday night, but not against each other. In the co-main event of UFC 287, Masvidal is expected to face Gilbert Burns. Meanwhile, Holland is slated to face Santiago Ponzibbio on the main card in a welterweight showcase.

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Gilbert Burns isn't buying into Jorge Masvidal's retirement talk ahead of UFC 287: "He's going to be the new Nate Diaz"

Josh Evanoff - April 6, 2023

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns doesn’t believe Jorge Masvidal’s on the verge of retirement. ‘Durinho’ has been out of action since his clash with Neil Magny in January. On the UFC 283 main card in his home country of Brazil, Burns dominated. The former title challenger got an early takedown in the first and wound up getting the submission victory early.

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Jorge Masvidal takes aim at Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 287: “That midget ain’t coming up to fight me”

Susan Cox - April 6, 2023

Jorge Masvidal is taking aim at Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 287. UFC 287 takes place this weekend, on Saturday, April 8th at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida.

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UFC 287 | Pro fighters make their picks for Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal

Cole Shelton - April 6, 2023

In the co-main event of UFC 287, an intriguing welterweight scrap goes down as Gilbert Burns takes on Jorge Masvidal. Heading into the fight, Burns is a sizeable -530 favorite while ‘Gamebred’ is a +360 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. To no surprise, the pros believe Burns will get it done by using his wrestling and grappling, but some think Masvidal will be able to get the KO win.

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Jorge Masvidal questions how Colby Covington can fight for the belt while claiming he has a "brain injury": "I didn’t do s**t to him"

Cole Shelton - April 5, 2023

Jorge Masvidal doesn’t understand how Colby Covington can get the next title shot. After Leon Edwards defended his belt at UFC 286, Dana White announced Covington would be next and the fight is now targeted to happen in London in July. Yet, Masvidal is confused about how ‘Chaos’ can even fight as Covington is claiming that Masvidal gave him a brain injury in an alleged assault last year.

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VIDEO | Kevin Holland gets into verbal altercation with Jorge Masvidal at fighter hotel ahead of UFC 287

Cole Shelton - April 5, 2023

Kevin Holland had plenty to say when he saw Jorge Masvidal at the fighter hotel at UFC 287. Holland is set to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on the pay-per-view main card while Masvidal is in the co-main event against Gilbert Burns. Although the welterweights aren’t fighting one another, that didn’t stop them from getting into a verbal altercation at the fighter hotel.

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Jorge Masvidal says he feels amazing after escaping dark chapter in his life: “A lot of the time, when you're in these dark places, you don't come out”

Harry Kettle - April 5, 2023

UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal has spoken candidly about coming out of what he describes as a dark chapter in his life. This Saturday night, Jorge Masvidal will return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year. When he does so, he’ll lock horns with Gilbert Burns in a major grudge match.

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Jorge Masvidal sends a warning to Gilbert Burns ahead of UFC 287: "You know what I do to crotch sniffers"

Cole Shelton - April 4, 2023

Jorge Masvidal has sent a warning to Gilbert Burns ahead of UFC 287. Masvidal is set to return to the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC 287 against Burns in a highly-anticipated fight. It’s also an important scrap for Masvidal’s career as he is on a three-fight losing skid and has hinted at retirement if he loses.

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Jorge Masvidal admits he might call it quits if he loses to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287: “This could be the last one”

Susan Cox - April 3, 2023

Jorge Masvidal is admitting he may call it quits if he loses to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. UFC 287 takes place this coming Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida.

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Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal can leapfrog Colby Covington with an impressive performance at UFC 287: “Come get this biscuit, come get this two-piece”

Fernando Quiles - March 31, 2023

Daniel Cormier doesn’t think fans should dismiss the possibility of seeing Jorge Masvidal challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Masvidal is currently focused on sharing the Octagon with Gilbert Burns, as the two will collide at UFC 287 on April 8. Their welterweight bout will serve as the co-main event, with the UFC Middleweight Championship fight between titleholder Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya snagging top billing.