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Jorge Masvidal has suffered a big setback ahead of his fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Saturday.  Masvidal, who will be challenging Usman for the welterweight title on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, has learned that his head coach Mike Brown has contracted COVID-19. As a result, Brown will not be able to travel to the …

Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he intends to grant Nate Diaz a shot at the welterweight title should he defeat Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 this weekend.  Masvidal has never fought for a world title in the UFC but will step in on six days notice to replace Gilbert Burns after the Brazilian tested positive for COVID-19. Masvidal, who has …

UFC have confirmed that Jorge Masvidal will step in to replace Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 251 against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Masvidal has never fought for a world title in the UFC, but will step in on six days notice to replace Burns after the Brazilian tested positive for COVID-19. The Miami native passed the first …

Jorge Masvidal’s title shot against current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman looks like it may still be a while away yet, according to UFC President Dana White. It had looked as though Masvidal vs Usman would be set for July’s International Fight Week. However, with the coronavirus outbreak causing disruption to the UFC’s calendar, the fight was never made official. It …

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he would be open to a showdown with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at 155 if the price is right. Masvidal was previously a part of the lightweight division in the UFC but moved up to welterweight where he has found recent success, beating both Darren Till and Ben Askren as well as …

UFC President Dana White has outlined that welterweight duo Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal were never options for Conor McGregor’s next fight. McGregor impressed in his comeback bout defeating Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds last month and attention has now turned to who he will fight next. Usman and Masvidal were both in attendance at UFC 246 to watch …

Conor McGregor was quick to dismiss Jorge Masvidal’s apparent attempts at getting his attention at UFC 246 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Masvidal has been spoken about as a potential opponent for McGregor in the future. And ‘Gambred’ was in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena as the Dubliner finished Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. The welterweight contender clearly …

Conor McGregor’s potential future opponent, Jorge Masvidal, has weighed in with his prediction for next weekend’s much-anticipated fight between the Dubliner and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC 246.  Masvidal and McGregor have traded verbal barbs in recent times with a potential bout between the pair on the cards later in 2020. Before that happens though, McGregor must overcome the experienced …

Jorge Masvidal has issued an ultimatum to Conor McGregor about a fight between the pair. McGregor spoke about the UFC star in a recent interview when discussing potential opponents for the next phase of his career. The Irish fighter told the Mac Life, “I’m not going to 170 just for Jorge, he hasn’t really got anything.” Yet, in December, UFC President …

Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he has his sights set on a bout with Conor McGregor, before a potential title fight with Kamaru Usman at 170lbs. Masvidal recently defeated Nate Diaz in the headline bout of UFC 244 in New York last month clinching the BMF title in a dominant performance. With three hugely impressive wins in a row against …

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he has his sights set on a potential boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, calling a bout with the undefeated fighter, the biggest lottery ticket in combat sports. Masvidal has been a man in demand ever since his impressive victory over Nate Diaz in November, with Conor McGregor and Nick Diaz two names …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …