One of the most salient veterans of combat sports, and the former UFC BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal is an out-and-out phenomenal athlete in and out of the cage. Masvidal started his combat sports journey as a professional mixed martial artist in 2003 and retired from the sport in 2023 with an impeccable record of 35 wins and 17 losses. That is around two decades of expertise in the sport. Hence, the 39-year-old fighter has had a fantastic career in mixed martial arts so far.
The last time we saw Jorge Masvidal perform inside the octagon was on April 8, 2023, against the current No.6 ranked welterweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Gilbert Burns. The bout took place at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida, U.S., and Masvidal lost to Burn via a unanimous decision from the judges after the three-rounder.
However, the story does not end there. Jorge Masvidal is set to make his next outing, and this time inside a ring for a professional matchup against his former UFC opponent, Nate Diaz. The former UFC BMF title challengers will again lock horns on July 6, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.
Jorge Masvidal had a previous professional boxing bout in his early career on June 28, 2005, against Joeseph Benjamin at the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel in Miami, Florida United States. And Masvidal had a majority decision win against Benjamin after the four-rounder. Moreover, Nate Diaz is coming off a unanimous decision loss to the internet sensation in his last boxing fight on August 5, 2023.
The whole combat sports world is looking forward to this fight as two former UFC superstars are stepping inside the ring for a matchup on July 6, 2024.
Jorge Masvidal's fighting style
Jorge Masvidaly is a boxer and his fighting style holds a majority of precise striking. Over the 35 wins in his MMA career, Masvidal has 16 wins via knockout and 2 via submission. Apart from the stand-up fist exchanges, Masvidal also makes use of his street fighting techniques and other bodily weapons like chins, knees, elbows, etc to take out on his opponents. Hence, Masvidal is a dangerous contender to be against irrespective of the sport.
However, Jorge Masvidal is not limited to his orthodox stance, he also has had enough classes on wrestling. In fact, he started training in wrestling, even before his karate or MMA classes.
Jorge Masvidal’s fastest knockout in UFC
Jorge Masvidal holds the record of fastest knockout in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He faced Ben Askren on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239, and within 5 seconds into the first round, Masvidal stopped Askren via a flying knee in Las Vegas, United States.
FAQs
A. Jorge Masvidaly is a boxer and his fighting style holds a majority of precise striking.
A. Jorge Masvidal is set to make his next outing, and this time inside a ring for a professional matchup against his former UFC opponent, Nate Diaz.
A. Masvidal started his combat sports journey as a professional mixed martial artist in 2003 and retired from the sport in 2023 with an impeccable record of 35 wins and 17 losses.
A. Jorge Masvidal is currently 39 years old.
A. He faced Ben Askren on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239, and within 5 seconds into the first round, Masvidal stopped Askren via a flying knee in Las Vegas, United States.
