Jorge Masvidal was born on November 12,1984 and is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions.
54 Facts About Jorge Masvidal
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Jorge Masvidal holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history at five seconds, and won the symbolic UFC "BMF" Championship belt.
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Jorge Masvidal was born and raised in Miami, to a Cuban father and Peruvian mother.
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Jorge Masvidal was often involved in street fighting from a young age.
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Jorge Masvidal competed in wrestling at St Brendan High School, but failed to stay eligible because of his grades.
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Jorge Masvidal then began training in karate and mixed martial arts.
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Jorge Masvidal won his mixed martial arts debut by knockout on May 24,2003, at HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships 3.
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Jorge Masvidal was signed by Bellator and entered their lightweight tournament in April 2009.
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Jorge Masvidal won his first fight against Nick Agallar at Bellator 1 via TKO in the first round.
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Jorge Masvidal was rumored to be fighting again but was released by the organization.
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Jorge Masvidal moved up to the welterweight division to fight Paul Daley at Shark Fights 13 in Amarillo, Texas in September 2010.
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Jorge Masvidal returned to Strikeforce in early 2011, facing Billy Evangelista at Strikeforce: Feijao vs Henderson.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Gilbert Melendez for the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship at Strikeforce: Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal on December 17,2011, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA.
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Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Bobby Green on November 3,2012, at Strikeforce: Cormier vs Mir, but the bout was canceled along with the event itself.
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Jorge Masvidal made his debut against Tim Means on April 20,2013, at UFC on Fox 7.
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Jorge Masvidal was successful in his debut, winning the fight via unanimous decision.
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Jorge Masvidal fought longtime veteran Pat Healy at UFC on Fox 11.
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Jorge Masvidal won the fight via unanimous decision.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Daron Cruickshank on July 26,2014, at UFC on Fox 12.
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Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Norman Parke on January 18,2015, at UFC Fight Night 59.
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However, Jorge Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau.
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Jorge Masvidal was briefly linked to a bout with Bobby Green on April 4,2015, at UFC Fight Night 63.
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Jorge Masvidal lost the bout in a closely contested split decision.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Cezar Ferreira in a welterweight bout on July 12,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.
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Jorge Masvidal won the fight via knockout in the first round, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Dong Hyun Kim on November 28,2015, at UFC Fight Night 79.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Lorenz Larkin on May 29,2016, at UFC Fight Night 88.
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Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada on July 30,2016, at UFC 201.
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Jorge Masvidal was briefly linked to a bout with Kelvin Gastelum on November 5,2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.
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Subsequently, Jorge Masvidal was removed from the card entirely and instead faced Jake Ellenberger the following month at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.
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Jorge Masvidal went on to defeat Ellenberger in the first round via TKO.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Donald Cerrone on January 28,2017, at UFC on Fox 23.
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Jorge Masvidal dropped Cerrone and nearly finished the fight in the last seconds of the first round, and eventually won the fight via TKO in the second round after scoring another knockdown.
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Jorge Masvidal faced off against Demian Maia at UFC 211 on May 13,2017.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Stephen Thompson on November 4,2017, at UFC 217.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Ben Askren on July 6,2019, at UFC 239.
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Subsequently, Jorge Masvidal signed a new, eight-fight contract with the UFC.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Nate Diaz on November 2,2019, in the main event at UFC 244.
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On 5 July 2020, it was reported that Jorge Masvidal had stepped in on less than a week's notice to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 251, replacing original challenger Gilbert Burns, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 July 2020.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Kamaru Usman in a rematch for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 24,2021, at UFC 261.
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Jorge Masvidal lost the fight via knockout in round two, marking his first stoppage loss inside the UFC.
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Jorge Masvidal was scheduled to face Leon Edwards on December 11,2021, at UFC 269.
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However, Jorge Masvidal withdrew due to injury, and the bout was scrapped.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Colby Covington on March 5,2022, at UFC 272.
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Jorge Masvidal faced Gilbert Burns on April 8,2023, at UFC 287.
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Jorge Masvidal lost the fight via unanimous decision and subsequently announced his retirement from competition during the post-fight interview.
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Jorge Masvidal made his debut for All Elite Wrestling at AEW Grand Slam on September 24,2021, alongside American Top Team, and attacked Chris Jericho and Jake Hager.
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In 2020, Jorge Masvidal launched a mezcal brand, El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven, through a partnership with Recuerdo Mezcal.
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In January 2022, Jorge Masvidal launched another MMA promotion, iKON FC, which would feature both UFC veterans and up-and-coming fighters.
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Jorge Masvidal has three children with Iman Kawa, a Jordanian American entrepreneur and procurement specialist who is the sister of MMA agent Malki Kawa.
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On March 21,2022, Jorge Masvidal allegedly assaulted UFC rival Colby Covington, whom he had been defeated by at UFC 272 a few weeks prior.
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Jorge Masvidal was arrested two day after the incident and charged with aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and one count of criminal mischief.
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Jorge Masvidal surrendered to Miami Beach police and was detained at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $15,000 bond; he was later conditionally released.
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Jorge Masvidal pleaded not guilty to the charges on April 21,2022.