Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal

Personal Information

Full Name Jorge Masvidal
Date of Birth November 12, 1984
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 11 in
Past Team(s)
Nickname Gamebred

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Jorge Masvidal: A Brief Biography

Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal is the current #11 ranked UFC Welterweight Fighter with a professional MMA record of 35 wins and 17 losses. He holds the UFC BMF Championship and has the record for the Fastest Knockout in UFC history (5 seconds vs. Ben Askren at UFC 239).

Latest News Update for Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal, for his last fight at UFC 287, lost to Gilbert Burns via decision on April 8, 2023. He also announced his retirement during the post-fight octagon interview.

UFC 287: Burns v Masvidal
UFC 287: Burns v Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal Facts

Birth PlaceMiami, Florida, United States
Father's NameJorge Masvidal Sr.
Star SignScorpio
Net Worth (2023)$6 million
Last Fight Earnings$1.5 million
Age38
EducationSt. Brendan High School
MMA Debut2003
MMA Record35-17
AchievementsFormer AFC welterweight champion
PartnerIman Kawa
Children3
EndorsementsMetro PCS, Reebok
Social MediaInstagram, Twitter

Early life and career

During high school, Jorge Masvidal started his combat sports journey by competing in wrestling. After leaving school due to poor grades, he started training in karate and MMA. Masvidal also participated in street fighting and infamously defeated Kimo Slice's protege, "Ray," during one of his fights.

Masvidal made his professional MMA debut at age 18 and won his debut bout against Brandon Bledsoe at HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 3. Masvidal amassed a 4-0 before moving to Lightweight against Justin Wisniewski at AFC 8. He won the bout via majority decision but went 1-2 in his 3-fights. Due to this, he returned to Welterweight and defeated David Gardner via TKO (punches) at AFC 15.

He then fought Nuri Shakir at AFC 17 for the vacant AFC Welterweight Championship and won the bout via Decision (unanimous) to become the AFC Welterweight Champion. He then won his next 2- bouts before returning to Lightweight again and defeating former Pride FC champion Yves Edwards via KO (head kick) at Bodog Fight Alvarez vs. Lee.

Jorge then briefly joined Strikeforce in 2007 and amassed a 3-fight win streak before leaving the promotion for World Victory Road. He went 2-1 at World Victory Road before leaving it to join Bellator in 2009 and compete in the Bellator Season One Lightweight Tournament.

Masvidal fought Nick Agallar in the tournament quarterfinals at Bellator 1 and won the bout via TKO (punches) in the first round. He then fought Toby Imada in the semi-finals. Masvidal lost the fight in the third round via technical submission (inverted triangle choke). He fought Eric Reynolds at Bellator 12 and won the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round. Bellator released Masvidal following this fight.

Post Bellator, Jorge garnered a record of 3-0 before signing with Strikeforce again in 2011. In his first bout, He faced Billy Evangelista at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson and managed to win via a unanimous decision. He followed this up with a decision victory over K.J. Nonnon and was awarded a title shot at the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship held by Gilbert Melendez. Masvidal lost the title bout against Gilbert Melendez via unanimous decision but bounced back by securing a close split decision victory over Justin Wilcox at Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Kennedy.

Jorge joined the UFC in 2013 after it acquired Strikeforce. He had a professional record of 22-7.

Jorge Masvidal UFC

UFC 244 Masvidal v Diaz
UFC 244 Masvidal v Diaz

Masvidal made his UFC debut at UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez against Tim Means. He won the bout via unanimous decision and then won his next fight against Micheal Chiesa before losing to Rustom Khabilov at UFC: Fight for the Troops.

Masvidal went 7-5 in his next 12 fights as he defeated the likes of Donald Cerrone and Jake Ellenberger but lost to Ben Hendeson, Al Laquinta, Demain Maia, and Stephen Thompson.

He went on a 1-year hiatus after losing Stephen Thompson at UFC 217 and returned in 2019 to fight Darren Till at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal in London.

This was the turning point in Masvidal's career as he KO'ed Till in the second round to gain popularity among the fan base. He followed this up with his infamous 5-second running knee Knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239. Masvidal then fought Nate Diaz at UFC 244 for the BMF Championship. He dominated Diaz in the bout and won the fight after the doctor stopped it at the end of the third round due to the cuts on Nate's face.

He then Kamaru Usman at short notice for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Jorge lost the fight via unanimous decision. Due to his performance, the UFC gave him another shot at the Welterweight Championship at UFC 261. Jorge again came up short as Usman KO'ed him in the second round to retain his championship.

Jorge Masvidal Record

Given below is the professional MMA record of Jorge Masvidal.

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocation
Loss35-17Gilbert BurnsDecisionUFC 287April 8, 202335:00Miami, United States
Loss35–16Colby CovingtonDecision (unanimous)UFC 272March 5, 202255:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss35–15Kamaru UsmanKO (punch)UFC 261April 24, 202121:02Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss35–14Kamaru UsmanDecision (unanimous)UFC 251July 12, 202055:00Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win35–13Nate DiazTKO (doctor stoppage)UFC 244November 2, 201935:00New York City, New York, United States
Win34–13Ben AskrenKO (flying knee)UFC 239July 6, 201910:05Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win33–13Darren TillKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMarch 16, 201923:05London, England
Loss32–13Stephen ThompsonDecision (unanimous)UFC 217November 4, 201735:00New York City, New York, United States
Loss32–12Demian MaiaDecision (split)UFC 211May 13, 201735:00Dallas, Texas, United States
Win32–11Donald CerroneTKO (punches)UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. PeñaJanuary 28, 201721:00Denver, Colorado, United States
Win31–11Jake EllenbergerTKO (punches)The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinaleDecember 3, 201614:05Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win30–11Ross PearsonDecision (unanimous)UFC 201July 30, 201635:00Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss29–11Lorenz LarkinDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. GarbrandtMay 29, 201635:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss29–10Benson HendersonDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. MasvidalNovember 28, 201555:00Seoul, South Korea
Win29–9Cezar FerreiraKO (elbows and punches)The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleJuly 12, 201514:22Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss28–9Al IaquintaDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. LamasApril 4, 201535:00Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win28–8James KrauseDecision (unanimous)UFC 178September 27, 201435:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win27–8Daron CruickshankDecision (unanimous)UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. BrownJuly 26, 201435:00San Jose, California, United States
Win26–8Pat HealyDecision (unanimous)UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. BrowneApril 19, 201435:00Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss25–8Rustam KhabilovDecision (unanimous)UFC: Fight for the Troops 3November 6, 201335:00Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Win25–7Michael ChiesaSubmission (bravo choke)UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. MoragaJuly 27, 201324:59Seattle, Washington, United States
Win24–7Tim MeansDecision (unanimous)UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. MelendezApril 20, 201335:00San Jose, California, United States
Win23–7Justin WilcoxDecision (split)Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. KennedyJuly 14, 201235:00Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss22–7Gilbert MelendezDecision (unanimous)Strikeforce: Melendez vs. MasvidalDecember 17, 201155:00San Diego, California, United States
Win22–6K. J. NoonsDecision (unanimous)Strikeforce: Overeem vs. WerdumJune 18, 201135:00Dallas, Texas, United States
Win21–6Billy EvangelistaDecision (unanimous)Strikeforce: Feijao vs. HendersonMarch 5, 201135:00Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss20–6Paul DaleyDecision (unanimous)Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. PrangleySeptember 11, 201035:00Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win20–5Naoyuki KotaniDecision (split)ASTRAApril 25, 201035:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss19–5Luis PalominoDecision (split)G-Force Fights 3April 2, 201035:00Miami, Florida, United States
Win19–4Satoru KitaokaKO (punches)World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11November 7, 200923:03Tokyo, Japan
Win18–4Eric ReynoldsSubmission (rear-naked choke)Bellator 12June 19, 200933:33Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss17–4Toby ImadaTechnical Submission (inverted triangle choke)Bellator 5May 1, 200933:22Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win17–3Nick AgallarTKO (punches)Bellator 1April 3, 200911:19Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win16–3Tae Hyun BangDecision (unanimous)World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6November 1, 200835:00Saitama, Japan
Win15–3Ryan SchultzTKO (punches)World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5September 28, 200811:57Tokyo, Japan
Loss14–3Rodrigo DammTKO (punch)World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3June 8, 200824:38Saitama, Japan
Win14–2Ryan HealyDecision (unanimous)Strikeforce: At The DomeFebruary 23, 200835:00Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win13–2Brant RoseTKO (punches)Crazy Horse FightsDecember 11, 200710:56Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win12–2Matt LeeTKO (elbows and punches)Strikeforce: Playboy MansionSeptember 29, 200711:33Beverly Hills, California, United States
Win11–2Yves EdwardsKO (head kick)BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. LeeJuly 14, 200722:59Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Win10–2Steve BergerDecision (unanimous)BodogFIGHT: St. PetersburgDecember 15, 200635:00St. Petersburg, Russia
Win9–2Keith WisniewskiDecision (majority)BodogFIGHT: To the Brink of WarAugust 22, 200635:00San José, Costa Rica
Win8–2Nuri ShakirDecision (unanimous)AFC 17June 24, 200635:00Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win7–2David GardnerTKO (punches)AFC 15February 18, 200620:14Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss6–2Paul RodriguezTechnical submission (rear-naked choke)AFC 13July 30, 200512:27Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win6–1Joe LauzonTKO (punches)AFC 12April 30, 200523:57Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss5–1Raphael AssunçãoDecision (unanimous)Full Throttle 1April 21, 200535:00Duluth, Georgia, United States
Win5–0Justin WisniewskiDecision (majority)AFC 8May 1, 200425:00Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win4–0Julian OrtegaDecision (unanimous)AFC 6December 3, 200325:00Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win3–0Rolando DelgadoTKO (punches)AFC 5September 5, 200322:14Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win2–0Brian GeraghtyDecision (unanimous)AFC 4July 19, 200325:00Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win1–0Brandon BledsoeKO (punches)AFC 3May 24, 200313:55Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Jorge Masvidal's Most Popular Fights

Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz

Jorge Masvidal fought Nate Diaz at UFC 244 for the BMF Championship. Masvidal outworked Diaz on the feet and scored a knocked him down in the first and second rounds. Jorge continued his dominance as he landed more strikes in the third round. This resulted in Jorge leading the fight on the judges' scorecard at the end of the third round. The bout ended at the end of the third round via Doctor's Stoppage because of the cuts on Nate's face. Thus Masvidal won the fight via TKO and became the inaugural BMF Champion.

UFC 244 Masvidal v Diaz

Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman 2

Jorge Masvidal Fought Kamaru Usman at UFC 261 for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Masvidal had a competitive first round as he was able to get up from Usman's takedowns and landed more strikes in the game. 2 judges gave the round to Usman while one judge handed it to Masvidal. The second round was as competitive as the first one. The fight ended in the early stages of the second round as Usman baited Masvidal with a fake left check hood before connecting with a straight right to knock out Masvidal.

UFC 261: Usman v Masvidal 2

*Last updated on April 4, 2023.

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