Jorge Masvidal (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional

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. He currently competes in the

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division for the

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(UFC). Masvidal has been competing professionally since 2003; he has also competed for Bellator,

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Shark Fights Shark Fights was a mixed martial arts promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having UFC veterans Jorge Masvidal, Keith Jardin ...

, and

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. He holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history at five seconds, and won the inaugural UFC 'BMF' Championship belt. As of October 3, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Early life and education

Masvidal was born and raised in

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, to a

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father and

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mother. According to Masvidal, his father left Cuba in a self-made raft when he was young, ending up in the

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. Masvidal's father was later imprisoned for more than twenty years for manslaughter and drug trafficking. Masvidal was often involved in street fighting from a young age. There are videos on

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of his fights defeating Kimbo Slice's protégé "Ray". Masvidal competed in

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at St. Brendan High School, but failed to stay eligible because of his grades. He then began training in

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and

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Masvidal won his mixed martial arts debut by knockout on May 24, 2003, at

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: Absolute Fighting Championships 3. He fought in the main event of the Absolute Fighting Championships XII event held on April 30, against current

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competitor and

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contestant

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. Masvidal won via technical knockout in the second round. Masvidal garnered a 3–0 record in the now-defunct BodogFIGHT promotion, including decision victories over

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, Steve Berger, and a head-kick knockout of

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and UFC veteran

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Bellator

Masvidal was signed by Bellator and entered their lightweight tournament in April 2009. Masvidal won his first fight against Nick Agallar at

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via TKO in the first round. However, he was defeated in the semifinals by

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, who won via inverted triangle choke submission in the third round. This upset loss was acknowledged as Submission of the Year by several prominent MMA media outlets, like

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, MMA Fighting and

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. Masvidal faced and defeated Eric Reynolds at

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in a 160 lb.

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bout via

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submission. He was rumored to be fighting again but was released by the organization.

Post-Bellator

Masvidal moved up to the

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division to fight

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at Shark Fights 13 in

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in September 2010. The bout was later made a catchweight of 171.75 lbs. after Daley failed to make weight, simultaneously forfeiting 10 percent of his show purse to Masvidal. Daley defeated Masvidal via unanimous decision. After this performance, Masvidal signed with

Strikeforce

Masvidal returned to

in early 2011, facing

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at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Masvidal then fought former

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Lightweight Champion

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in a number one contender's bout. Despite knocking Noons down and almost finishing him in the first round, Masvidal went on to win via unanimous decision. Masvidal faced

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for the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on December 17, 2011, at the

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Following the championship bout, Masvidal fought Justin Wilcox at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on July 14, 2012. He won the fight via split decision (29–28, 28–29, and 30–27). Masvidal was expected to face

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on November 3, 2012, at Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir, but the bout was canceled along with the event itself. Replacing injured

, Masvidal was expected to face

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at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. However, he in turn had to pull out due to a back injury and was replaced by Kurt Holobaugh.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2013

Following the dissolution of Strikeforce in January 2013, Masvidal was brought over to the UFC. He made his debut against

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on April 20, 2013, at

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. Masvidal was successful in his debut, winning the fight via unanimous decision. For his second bout with the promotion, Masvidal made a quick return to the Octagon as he replaced

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in a fight against

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on July 27, 2013, at

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. Despite being dropped in the first round by punches, Masvidal took control in the second round and won via submission. For his third UFC bout, Masvidal faced

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on November 6, 2013, at UFC: Fight for the Troops 3. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the bout earned Masvidal his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award.

2014

Masvidal fought longtime veteran

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28). Masvidal faced

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on July 26, 2014, at

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. After being dropped by a punch in the first round, Masvidal recovered and won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 29–27). A bout with

, first scheduled under the

banner in 2012 before being scrapped, was expected to take place on September 27, 2014, at

UFC 178 ''UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 27, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was supposed to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch bet ...

. However, on August 14, the UFC announced that Masvidal would instead face James Krause. After knocking Krause down in the second round, Masvidal won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27).

2015

Masvidal was expected to face

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on January 18, 2015, at

UFC Fight Night 59 ''UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 59'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 18, 2015, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between ...

. However, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by

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. Masvidal was briefly linked to a bout with

on April 4, 2015, at

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. However, shortly after the fight was announced by the UFC, Green pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by

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. In turn, Henderson was removed from the bout to serve as event headliner at

UFC Fight Night 60 ''UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 60'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 14, 2015, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Background The event was the third that the UFC has hosted a ...

. Masvidal eventually faced Al Iaquinta at the event. He lost the bout in a closely contested split decision. 13 of 15 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Masvidal. Masvidal faced

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in a welterweight bout on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. He won the fight via knockout in the first round, also earning a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Masvidal was expected to face

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on November 28, 2015, at

UFC Fight Night 79 ''UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 79'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 28, 2015, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. Background The event was the first that the organizati ...

. However, on November 14, it was announced that Masvidal would instead face

at the event after his scheduled opponent Thiago Alves pulled out of their fight. Masvidal lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

2016

Masvidal faced

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on May 29, 2016, at

UFC Fight Night 88 ''UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 88'') was a mixed martial arts event held on May 29, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background A bantamweight bout between top undefeated p ...

. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Masvidal was expected to face

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on July 30, 2016, at

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. However, Bahadurzada pulled out of the bout on July 12 citing an illness and was replaced by

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. After knocking Pearson down and almost finishing him in the second round, Masvidal won the fight via unanimous decision. Masvidal was briefly linked to a bout with

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on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. However, on September 14, Gastelum was removed in favor of a fight against former lightweight title challenger

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, one week later. Subsequently, Masvidal was removed from the card entirely and instead faced

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the following month at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. He went on to defeat Ellenberger in the first round via TKO. It was ruled a TKO after Ellenberger's toe was caught in the fence and the referee called a stop to the action resulting in the end of the fight.

2017

Masvidal faced

on January 28, 2017, at

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. He 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. The win also earned Masvidal his second ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Masvidal faced off against

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on May 13, 2017. Masvidal lost the fight via split decision. Masvidal faced Stephen Thompson on November 4, 2017, at

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. He lost the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.

2019

After a 16-month layoff, Masvidal faced

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on March 16, 2019, in the main event at

UFC Fight Night 147 ''UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 147'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 16, 2019 at The O2 Arena in London, England. ...

. Although dropped in the first round, he went on to win the fight via knockout in the second round. The win also earned Masvidal his second ''Fight of the Night'' and third ''Performance of the Night'' bonus awards. Masvidal faced

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on July 6, 2019, at

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. Both fighters rushed in immediately with Masvidal catching Askren with a flying knee as he attempted a takedown, winning the fight via knockout 5 seconds into round one. The knockout was the fastest knockout in UFC history, breaking the record set by

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. This win earned him the

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award, and it earned him the 2019 Knockout of the Year by multiple MMA media outlets. Subsequently, Masvidal signed a new, eight-fight contract with the UFC. Masvidal faced

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on November 2, 2019, in the main event at

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. In a unique situation, UFC President

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confirmed that the headlining bout was for a celebratory "Baddest Motherfucker" (‘BMF’) belt. After dominating most of the fight, Masvidal won the fight via TKO due to the doctor stoppage between rounds three and four when the cageside physician determined a cut over Diaz's right eye rendered him unable to continue. Although the decision was controversial among fight fans, Brian Suttere, a Mayo Clinic-affiliated physician, agreed with the decision.

2020

On 5 July 2020, it was reported that Masvidal had stepped in on less than a week's notice to face

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for the

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, replacing original challenger

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, who had tested positive for

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on 3 July 2020. Prior to the fight, he signed a new, multi-fight contract with the UFC. Masvidal lost the fight via unanimous judges' decision, scored 50–45, 50-45 and 49–46.

2021

Masvidal faced

in a rematch for the

on April 24, 2021, at

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. Masvidal lost the fight via knockout in round two, marking his first stoppage loss inside the UFC. Masvidal was scheduled to face

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on December 11, 2021, at

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. However, Masvidal withdrew due to injury, and the bout was scrapped.

2022

Masvidal faced

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on March 5, 2022, at

UFC 272 ''UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 5, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award.

Professional wrestling

All Elite Wrestling

Masvidal made his debut for

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on September 24, 2021, alongside

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, and attacked

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and

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Business interests

In 2020, Masvidal launched a

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brand, El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven, through a partnership with Recuerdo Mezcal. In April 2021, Masvidal announced he was launching a bare-knuckle MMA promotion, Gamebred Fighting Championship. The promotion held its inaugural pay-per-view event on June 18, 2021, in

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. In January 2022, Masvidal launched another MMA promotion, iKON FC, which would feature both

veterans and up-and-coming fighters. The promotion's inaugural event aired on

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on January 21, 2022.

Personal life

Masvidal has three children (two daughters and a son) with Iman Kawa, a Jordanian American entrepreneur and procurement specialist who is the sister of MMA agent Malki Kawa. Masvidal and Kawa were in a relationship for approximately 10 years before separating in 2019.

Legal issues

On March 22, 2022, it was reported that Masvidal had allegedly assaulted UFC rival

, whom he had been defeated by at

a few weeks prior. It is alleged that as Covington was leaving a restaurant, Masvidal ran up on Covington and punched him twice, fracturing one of Covington's teeth and causing an abrasion on his wrist. Masvidal was arrested a day after the incident and charged with

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resulting in great bodily harm and one count of

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. Masvidal was detained by the Miami county police at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $15,000

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and was later released on conditional release. Masvidal pleaded not guilty to the charges and he was initially scheduled for

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on April 21, 2022. On April 21, 2022, a

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until April 28 was granted after a request from the state attorney's office. On April 28, Masvidal was issued a stay away order and the aggravated battery charges were updated after Covington was claimed to have suffered a brain injury from the alleged attack. On May 12 status hearing a pre-trial hearing and trial were set to take place on August 17 and August 29, 2022, respectively. Subsequently, the hearings and trials were postponed twice due to joint continuances, first to mid-November and then mid-February 2023.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (Three times) **

(four times) ** Fastest knockout in UFC history (five seconds) vs.

**UFC Honors 2019 Knockout of the Year vs.

** UFC 'BMF' Championship *Absolute Fighting Championships **AFC Welterweight Championship *

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**2019 July Knockout of the Month vs.

**2019 November Fight of the Month vs.

**2019 Knockout of the Year vs.

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** Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable (2019) *

**2019 – July 2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year **2019 – July 2020

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vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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