Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal is known as a Cuban American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's welterweight division. He is most famous for being the inaugural UFC BMF Champion.

Background

Jorge Masvidal was born on November 12, 1984 in Miami, FL. He was born to a Cuban father and Peruvian mother. His father escaped from Cuba as an adolescent with an independent spirit, winding up at the Virgin Islands. Masvidal's father has served more than two decades in jail for homicide and drug dealing. Masvidal was regularly engaged with backyard fighting since early on. There are recordings of his battles on YouTube crushing Kimbo Slice's protégé "Beam."

Masvidal later contended in wrestling at St. Brendan High School yet neglected to remain qualified as a result of his evaluations, and afterward started preparing in mixed martial arts.

Marriage, Wife, and Children

Jorge Masvidal has two little girls and a son with his ex-partner, Iman Kawa with whom he has been in a romantic relationship for more than 10 years.

Career and Net Worth

Masvidal confronted Donald Cerrone on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23. He dropped Cerrone and almost completed the battle in the most recent seconds of the first round, and eventually won the battle by means of TKO in the second round in the wake of scoring another knockdown. The success earned Masvidal his second Performance of the Night reward.

Following a 16-month break, Masvidal confronted Darren Till on March 16, 2019, in the headliner at UFC Fight Night 147. In spite of the fact that he got dropped in the first round, he proceeded to win the battle by means of knockout in the second round. The success additionally earned Masvidal his second Fight of the Night and third Performance of the Night bonus grants.

Masvidal confronted Ben Askren on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239. He won the battle by means of a flying knee 5 seconds into the first round. The knockout was the quickest knockout in UFC history, breaking the quickest knockout record set by Duane Ludwig. This success earned him the Performance of the Night grant.

Masvidal was booked to confront Nate Diaz on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244. He ended up winning the fight with a TKO due to doctor's stoppage because of a large cut above Nate's eye. The crowd booed the decision because they wanted to see an end to the fight. Both fighters agreed that a rematch would be the next possible step.