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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, Strikeforce,
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, 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 Cuban 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
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.


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 UFC 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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,
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, 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 Bellator 1 via TKO in the first round. However, he was defeated in the semifinals by
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at
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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 World MMA Awards. Masvidal faced and defeated Eric Reynolds at Bellator 12 in a 160 lb. catchweight 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 Paul Daley 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.


Strikeforce

Masvidal returned to Strikeforce in early 2011, facing Billy Evangelista at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Masvidal then fought former
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Lightweight Champion K. J. Noons 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
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at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on December 17, 2011, at the Valley View Casino Center in
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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 Bobby Green on November 3, 2012, at Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir, but the bout was canceled along with the event itself. Replacing injured
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, Masvidal was expected to face Pat Healy 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 Tim Means 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 UFC on Fox 8. 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 Pat Healy at UFC on Fox 11. He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28). Masvidal faced Daron Cruickshank 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 Bobby Green, first scheduled under the Strikeforce banner in 2012 before being scrapped, was expected to take place on September 27, 2014, at
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. 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 Norman Parke on January 18, 2015, at
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. 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 Bobby Green on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63. 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. Masvidal eventually faced
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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 Cezar Ferreira 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 Dong Hyun Kim on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. However, on November 14, it was announced that Masvidal would instead face
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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. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Masvidal was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada 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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at
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, one week later. Subsequently, Masvidal was removed from the card entirely and instead faced Jake Ellenberger 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
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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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at
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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. 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 UFC 239. 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 Performance of the Night 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 Nate Diaz on November 2, 2019, in the main event at UFC 244. In a unique situation, UFC President Dana White 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 Kamaru Usman for the List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship, UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 251, replacing original challenger Gilbert Burns (fighter), Gilbert Burns, who had tested positive for COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 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 Kamaru Usman in a rematch for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261. Masvidal lost the fight via knockout in round two, marking his first stoppage loss inside the UFC. Masvidal was scheduled to face Leon Edwards on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269. However, Masvidal withdrew due to injury, and the bout was scrapped.


2022

Masvidal faced Colby Covington on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the ''List of UFC bonus award recipients, Fight of the Night'' award.


Professional wrestling


All Elite Wrestling

Masvidal made his debut for All Elite Wrestling at AEW Grand Slam (2021), AEW Grand Slam on September 24, 2021, alongside American Top Team, and attacked Chris Jericho and Jake Hager.


Business interests

In 2020, Masvidal launched a mezcal 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 Biloxi, Mississippi. In January 2022, Masvidal launched another MMA promotion, iKON FC, which would feature both UFC veterans and up-and-coming fighters. The promotion's inaugural event aired on UFC Fight Pass 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 Colby Covington, whom he had been defeated by at UFC 272 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 aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and one count of criminal mischief. Masvidal was detained by the Miami county police at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $15,000 bail, bond and was later released on conditional release. Masvidal pleaded not guilty to the charges and he was initially scheduled for arraignment on April 21, 2022. On April 21, 2022, a continuance 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

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Mixed martial arts record

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Lorenz Larkin Lorenz Larkin (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2009, Larkin formerly competed for Strikeforce and the Ul ...
, Decision (split) , UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Las Vegas, Nevada, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 29–10 ,
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, Decision (split) , UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 , Seoul, South Korea , , - , Win , align=center, 29–9 , Cezar Ferreira , KO (elbows and punches) , The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians#The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale, The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:22 , Las Vegas, Nevada, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 28–9 ,
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, Decision (split) , UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Fairfax, Virginia, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–8 , James Krause , Decision (unanimous) ,
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, Decision (unanimous) , UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–7 ,
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, Submission (brabo choke) , UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:59 , Seattle, Washington, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 24–7 , Tim Means , Decision (unanimous) , UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , San Jose, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–7 , Justin Wilcox , Decision (split) , Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Portland, Oregon, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 22–7 ,
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, Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 , San Diego, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–6 , K. J. Noons , Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Dallas, Texas, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–6 , Billy Evangelista , Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Columbus, Ohio, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 20–6 , Paul Daley , Decision (unanimous) , 2010 in Shark Fights#Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley, Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–5 , Naoyuki Kotani , Decision (split) , ASTRA , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–5 , Luis Palomino , Decision (split) , G-Force Fights 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Miami, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–4 , Satoru Kitaoka , KO (punches) , 2009 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11, World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:03 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 18–4 , Eric Reynolds , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Bellator 12 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:33 , Hollywood, Florida, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–4 ,
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, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:22 , Dayton, Ohio, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–3 , Nick Agallar , TKO (punches) , Bellator 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:19 , Hollywood, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–3 , Tae Hyun Bang , Decision (unanimous) , World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 15–3 , Ryan Schultz , TKO (punches) , World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:57 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 14–3 , Rodrigo Damm , TKO (punch) , 2008 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3, World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:38 , Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–2 , Ryan Healy , Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: At The Dome , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tacoma, Washington, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–2 , Brant Rose , TKO (punches) , Crazy Horse Fights , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:56 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–2 , Matt Lee , TKO (elbows and punches) , Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:33 , Beverly Hills, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–2 ,
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, KO (head kick) , BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. Lee , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:59 , Trenton, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–2 ,
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, Decision (unanimous) , BodogFIGHT: St. Petersburg , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , St. Petersburg, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 ,
Keith Wisniewski Keith Wisniewski (born October 25, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has competed for the UFC, IFL, M-1 Global, Ironheart Crown, and BodogFIGHT. Mixed martial arts career ...
, Decision (majority) , BodogFIGHT: To the Brink of War , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , San José, Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Nuri Shakir , Decision (unanimous) , AFC 17 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–2 , David Gardner , TKO (punches) , AFC 15 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:14 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–2 , Paul Rodriguez , Technical submission (rear-naked choke) , AFC 13 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:27 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 ,
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, TKO (punches) , AFC 12 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:57 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–1 , Raphael Assunção , Decision (unanimous) , Full Throttle 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Duluth, Georgia, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0 , Justin Wisniewski , Decision (majority) , AFC 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Julian Ortega , Decision (unanimous) , AFC 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Rolando Delgado , TKO (punches) , AFC 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:14 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Brian Geraghty , Decision (unanimous) , AFC 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Brandon Bledsoe , KO (punches) , AFC 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:55 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States ,


Professional boxing record


Pay-per-view bouts


See also

*List of current UFC fighters *List of Strikeforce alumni *List of male mixed martial artists *List of UFC records


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Masvidal, Jorge American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Florida Lightweight mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing karate Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling American mixed martial artists of Cuban descent Boxers from Florida Florida Republicans Sportspeople from Miami People from Miami-Dade County, Florida American sportspeople of Peruvian descent 1984 births Living people American male boxers Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters