UFC President Dana White has outlined that Conor McGregor has told him he wants to fight Jorge Masvidal following his comeback fight with Donald Cerrone in January. McGregor has not fought in the UFC since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in their lightweight title fight last October but will return in January at UFC 246 in Las Vegas to fight …
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Masvidal Weighs In On Askren Retirement – “Two Losses, It’s No Big Deal”
Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he feels fellow UFC welterweight Ben Askren called time on his career too early after The Funky One, announced his retirement following defeat to Damian Maia earlier this month. Askren came into the UFC unbeaten after successful runs in other promotions like ONE FC and Bellator and despite winning his first fight against Robbie Lawler …
Read More »“I Was Confused, Is He Asking For A Fight Or To Go For A Walk?”
The UFC’s BMF champion Jorge Masvidal wasn’t too sure about the nature of Nick Diaz’s call-out, when the Stockton native spoke to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani earlier this week. Diaz, who hasn’t fought since 2015, took exception to Masvidal’s promise to “baptize” his younger brother Nate should the duo meet in a rematch of the UFC 244. ”You want to talk …
Read More »“I’ll Fight Tonight” – Nate Diaz Hits Back At Recent Retirement Rumours
UFC welterweight Nate Diaz has denied reports that he is set to retire from the sport of MMA following last weekend’s defeat to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 in New York City. Diaz was on the losing end of the BMF title match between himself and ‘Gamebred’ after the doctor called a stop to the fight at the end of …
Read More »Jorge Masvidal Defeats Nate Diaz Via Doctor Stoppage; Wins BMF Title
Jorge Masvidal is the official owner of the esteemed title of ‘baddest motherf*cker in the UFC’ after he defeated Nate Diaz via doctor stoppage at UFC 244 in New York City last night. Masvidal and Diaz put on an instant classic as expected at Madison Square Garden despite the finish, which came at the end of round three, not quite …
Read More »Nate Diaz Not Provisionally Suspended; Fight With Masvidal Still Possible
Nate Diaz has not been provisionally suspended by USADA despite the UFC welterweight revealing an adverse drug-test finding in a statement on Twitter. Diaz is scheduled to face Jorge Masvidal in Madison Square Garden in just ten days time in what has been one of the most anticipated bouts in recent memory. On Thursday night however he released a statement …
Read More »Masvidal Vs. Diaz: Another Step In The Growth Of UFC Fight-Promotion?
Thursday night’s official press conference for UFC 244’s main-event pairing of Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz gave us an interesting insight into a potential change in the UFC’s attitude towards fight-promotion. Let’s be real, the presser was a bit of mess. Sound issues that were no doubt exacerbated by the choice of setting were joined by some excruciatingly bad questions …
Read More »Jorge Masvidal Vs. Nate Diaz Reportedly Confirmed To Headline UFC 244
ESPN have confirmed that the potentially massive showdown between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz will serve as the UFC 244 headliner. Brett Okamoto spoke to UFC president Dana White and confirmed the news on Saturday ahead of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Breaking: Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal will HEADLINE UFC 244 on Nov. 2 in NYC, per Dana White. …
Read More »Masvidal Extends Respect To Nate Diaz, Says Negotations Are Underway
Jorge Masvidal has accepted the challenge presented to him at UFC 241 while confirming to his fans that the negotiation process has begun. Diaz returning with a highly impressive showing against the former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was enough to reaffirm his status as one of the biggest stars in the sport today and thankfully, it does seem as though …
Read More »The Unheralded Genius Of Nate Diaz’s Call-Out Of Jorge Masvidal
Nate Diaz may well have proved the extent of his newfound understanding of the fight-business with his callout of Jorge Masvidal at UFC 241. Taking to the mic directly after beating Anthony Pettis over three-rounds, he made the callout that would perhaps ignite fan interest more than any matchup out there with the exception of a trilogy bout with Conor …
Read More »Nate Diaz Calls Out Masvidal: “He Ain’t No West Coast Gangster”
Nate Diaz took to the microphone after his impressive UFC 241 victory over Anthony Pettis to call out his fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. If ring-rust is real, no-one told Diaz that ahead of his first UFC outing in three years last night. Although he started slow, in his own patented fashion he gradually began to pick up the pace …
Read More »Jorge Masvidal Says He’d Fight Nate Diaz ‘In A Heartbeat’
Jorge Masvidal has extended an invitation to Nate Diaz, challenging him to go to war inside the octagon once he settles his beef with Anthony Pettis tonight. Masvidal is well and truly on top of the world. Fresh off of his stunning five-second knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239, Gamebred has been linked to fights with everyone from Conor …
Read More »Masvidal Promises To Wipe ‘Bug’ Edwards Off The Face Of The Earth
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has given us an update on the current standing of his ongoing negotiations with the UFC. Upon being asked by a member of the press about the promotion’s business relationship with Masvidal, UFC president Dana White was characteristically blunt in his response, playing down rumours linking Jorge to a showdown with the superstar Conor McGregor. …
Read More »Who Are The UFC Offering To Surging Contender Jorge Masvidal?
UFC president Dana White told the press recently that he is about to make an offer to the in-form 170lb contender Jorge Masvidal after his five-second KO of Ben Askren at UFC 239. The question now, is who exactly Dana is about to offer. Speaking to the media after this week’s edition of Dana White’s Contender Series, he explained how Masvidal …
Read More »Ben Askren Reflects On UFC 239 Loss: “I Messed Up My Life Goal”
Ben Askren spoke to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani about his UFC 239 defeat at the hands of Jorge Masvidal and how it compares to his shortcomings in the past. If another knockout comes along in 2019 that can keep Masvidal’s five-second flying-knee from winning the Knockout Of The Year award, this writer will eat his hat. It truly was one of those outlier …
Read More »Colby Covington Blast’s Jorge Masvidal’s ‘Scum Management’
Colby Covington has take a shot at the Kawa brothers, claiming that they are trying to turn his friend Jorge Masvidal against him. The pair have a long history and as far as people Colby can point to as allies, Masvidal stands as perhaps the most high-profile of the few, given the rather vocal top-contender’s penchant for pushing the buttons …
Read More »Colby Covington Dismisses Friend Jorge Masvidal’s Title-Shot Argument
Colby Covington has offered up a rather blunt assessment of his friend Jorge Masvidal’s argument for a title-shot against divisional champ, Kamaru Usman. It does seem as though there’s a bit of trouble in paradise between the two friends, a consequence of their shared pursuit of the welterweight title no doubt. With Colby now set to take on the former …
Read More »Jorge Masvidal Extends Huge Respect To Potential Opponent Conor McGregor
Jorge Masvidal has surprised quite a few people after coming through with a lengthy message of respect and admiration for the superstar Conor McGregor. The idea of a matchup between the powerful welterweight and the former two-weight world champion has been steadily gaining momentum ever since Jorge was able to earn himself a spot in the UFC record books with …
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