Jorge Masvidal News
Jorge Masvidal’s father booked on second degree attempted murder charges
Susan Cox - May 5, 2023
Jorge Masvidal’s father has been booked on second degree attempted murder charges. It was just yesterday that the news broke that an incident had occurred at Jorge Masvidal’s house where one victim was shot in the upper extremities and taken to a local hospital for treatment but was listed in stable condition.
Daniel Cormier explains why former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal should stay retired: “He hasn't ever been the best in the world”
Susan Cox - May 5, 2023
Daniel Cormier is explaining why former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal should stay retired. Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA) announced his retirement following his unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA) last month at UFC 287. It was to be ‘Gamebred‘s 4th consecutive loss in the Octagon.
Jorge Masvidal's father arrested for allegedly shooting someone at the retired UFC fighter's home
Chris Taylor - May 4, 2023
Jorge Masvidal’s father has been taken into police custody for allegedly shooting someone after an argument at the retired UFC fighter’s home. The news was first reported by Andy Slater, who shared the following information on Twitter:
Jorge Masvidal says he is open to working with AEW or WWE following MMA retirement: “I'll go show these guys some discipline”
Susan Cox - May 2, 2023
Jorge Masvidal is saying he’s open to working with AEW or WWE following his MMA retirement. It was Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA) vs Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA) on Saturday, April 8th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Burns was awarded the unanimous decision victory over ‘Gamebred’. It was to be Masvidal’s 4th consecutive loss in the Octagon.
Colby Covington claims Jorge Masvidal's "fake retirement" was to take time off to use steroids: "He’ll get out of the USADA pool, probably go do some steroids, and come back"
Lewis Simpson - April 24, 2023
Colby Covington isn’t convinced Jorge Masvidal is hanging up the gloves for good. After losing his fourth consecutive fight at the hands of Gilbert Burns earlier this month at UFC 287, Masvidal announced his retirement in front of a sold-out home crowd in Miami.
Former UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson set to headline Jorge Masvidal's bareknuckle MMA promotion on May 5
Cole Shelton - April 20, 2023
Roy Nelson will be fighting for the first time since 2020. On Thursday, Jorge Masvidal took to his Instagram to announce he is promoting Gamebred FC – which is a bareknuckle MMA promotion – on May 5 and they have its main event. According to Masvidal, Nelson, who’s 46-years-old, will take on Dillon Cleckler in the headliner from the FLA Live Arena. It also serves as the first sanctioned bareknuckle MMA event in the state of Florida.
Gilbert Burns believes two fighters could lure Jorge Masvidal back out of retirement
Susan Cox - April 18, 2023
Gilbert Burns believes two fighters could lure Jorge Masvidal back out of retirement. It was earlier this month that Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA) took on Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA) at the co-main welterweight event at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida. The result was a unanimous decision win for ‘Durinho’.
Jorge Masvidal claims Colby Covington received “preferential treatment” from cops during their alleged altercation in Miami
Cole Shelton - April 13, 2023
Jorge Masvidal doesn’t think he received fair treatment from the cops following his alleged altercation with Colby Covington. TMZ Sports was able to obtain court records last which state Masvidal claiming Covington received preferential treatment from cops during their altercation in Miami last year. Masvidal says he has evidence that on several occasions during their altercation that Covington was treated with “favoritism” by the Miami Beach Police Department.
Gilbert Burns issues apology to Jorge Masvidal following recent accusations: “I think I made a mistake”
Susan Cox - April 11, 2023
Gilbert Burns has issued an apology to Jorge Masvidal following recent accusations. It was just last Saturday, April 8th at UFC 287 that Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA) in a welterweight battle via unanimous decision.
What's next for the stars of UFC 287?
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2023
The UFC finally returned to Miami, Florida on Saturday for UFC 287 which saw the middleweight title up for grabs. In the main event, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were having their rematch in MMA while fighting for the fourth time in combat sports. The two fought back in November at UFC 281 with Pereira scoring a fifth-round comeback TKO win to become the new champ. It was also the third time he beat Adesanya in combat sports. The co-main event of UFC 287 saw Gilbert Burns take on Jorge Masvidal.
Jorge Masvidal admits UFC 287 retirement announcement was a mix of emotions: "I still love this sport"
Josh Evanoff - April 10, 2023
Former UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is admittedly feeling a bit mixed about retirement. ‘Gamebred’ ended a yearlong hiatus over the weekend, returning at UFC 287 against Gilbert Burns. The former title challenger entered the matchup on a three-fight losing streak, having suffered defeats to Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. Prior to his return, Masvidal admitted that a loss to ‘Durinho’ would likely end his MMA career.
Jorge Masvidal responds to Gilbert Burns' allegations that he was greasing at UFC 287: "Maybe he should blame his technique"
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2023
Jorge Masvidal says he wasn’t greased up at UFC 287 and would never cheat despite what Gilbert Burns said. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card, Masvidal was looking to snap his three-fight losing skid as he took on Burns in a crucial fight. In the end, it was Burns who won a clear-cut decision but what made storylines was after the fight was the Brazilian accusing Masvidal of greasing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.