Jorge Masvidal: Last News

Conor McGregor has vowed that a trilogy fight against Nate Diaz "will happen", despite his long-term rival preparing to leave the UFC after his bout against Tony Ferguson. Diaz's upcoming fight against Ferguson at UFC 279 is the final one on his contract and the 37-year-old has been vocal about his plans to walk away from the promotion.

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Jake Paul continues his mission to make a name for himself in the boxing world. This Saturday, the controversial Youtuber-turned-boxer will take on UFC favorite Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards wants a revenge fight against Jorge Masvidal after he was punched outside of the ring in 2019.Edwards was walking with security backstage at London's O2 when American fighter Masvidal stopped an interview and punched the Brit several times before security could intervene.However, Evans has yet to have a revenge match despite continued bad blood between the pair. While Jamaican-born Edwards is still fresh from his success of beating Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title, Masvidal has lost his last three fights including a knock-out by Usman last year.Now Edwards has told The Jim Rome Show that he wants to fight Masvidal after the 'sucker punch' he received back in 2019. 'Yeah, 100 percent.

READ MORE: UFC star Molly McCann 'picking up s***' to stay grounded amid new-found fame and riches - EXCLUSIVE "This man won’t get out of my house because I didn’t give him enough p***," Diaz said on the live stream while 'DK' was waiting to get another sample."I pissed all I can, my n****. How many litres do I do? I’ve got two more litres of piss I’ve got to give him and he won’t get out of here until [then]."DK is my guy but USADA can f****** suck a d*** Come back in six hours, I’ll give you two more.

Edwards knocked Usman out cold in the main event at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Saturday night. READ MORE: Footage of Joe Rogan's epic live reaction to Leon Edwards' sudden KO on Kamaru Usman Drake had placed two separate bets on the champion - considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - to retain his title after he backed Usman to win via knockout in a wager worth approximately £126,000.

Conor McGregor as he eyes a return to the UFC. The 37-year-old has not competed since losing to Colby Covington by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 272 back in March.He is keen to return as soon as possible before issuing a savage remark in the direction of the Irishman. “The one that makes the most sense is that little b**** Conor,” Masvidal told MMA Fighting.

Conor McGregor angrily stamped on a hat and gave a sarcastic thumbs up after someone threw a cap at him during his Ibiza birthday celebrations in Ibiza.The Irish fighter was enjoying a huge party for his 34th birthday with his friends and family on the Spanish island. But amid the festivities, footage showed someone throwing a hat toward the MMA star.McGregor looked perplexed at first, wondering what hit him in the chest. But after realising it was a cap and spotting the perpetrator, McGregor gave a sarcastic thumbs up.

wrong fighters, athletes and sports teams in major events particularly after he shows his support online. The luck has been particularly poor when it comes to the MMA arena, as the Canadian posed with Conor McGregor before his fight against Floyd Mayweather in their 2017 bout.

Conor McGregor has got fans drooling over his impending UFC return after uploading a video of himself going full throttle in a training session.The Dubliner has long been teasing a comeback to the octagon, having been out of action since losing his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July. The bout was stopped after McGregor, 33, suffered a broken tibia and fibula towards the end of the opening round.For months, rumours of who 'The Notorious' will face in his second coming have fluctuated wildly.

UFC rival Conor McGregor and boasted he will "beat the f**k out of him" if given the chance.'The Notorious' is yet to return to the Octagon after suffering a broken leg in his defeat to Dustin Poirier last July, but has reportedly ramped up his rehab as a comeback date nears. And speculation has fluctuated wildly as to who his first opponent will be.Among the many stars to call him out, Masvidal has been the most vociferous, and he and McGregor this week fired at each other in an unsavoury Twitter exchange.

UFC champion Conor McGregor is “using steroids” before issuing the Irishman a brutal warning.McGregor has been sidelined since fighting Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, where he suffered a gruesome leg break in the opening round. ‘The Notorious’ has since managed to pile on the pounds and appears to be walking around with a far bulkier physique of around 190lbs.He even announced his intention to compete at welterweight upon his return to the octagon later this year.

UFC 274 main event.The Canadian shared a bet slip with his 109million Instagram followers on Friday (May 6) which suggested he had heavily backed Gaethje to win in his native currency (CA$550k). If it came in, the bet would have returned £524k in profit.But unfortunately for Drake, he picked the wrong man in Saturday night's showdown. Underdog Gaethje was tapped out by Oliveira, who has been forced to vacate his lightweight title after missing weight for the bout, in the first round.Conor McGregor responded to the bet in a video posted on his Twitter account.

Logan Paul.Or at least that's the view shared by Pimblett's fellow UFC star Jorge Masvidal, who is confident Paul would win a fight between the two. Former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Pimblett (18-3) has won his first two fights inside the world's biggest MMA promotion, both by stoppage.YouTuber Paul has delved into celebrity boxing and saw out all eight rounds of an exhibition bout against legend Floyd Mayweather.

Jake Paul has branded Jorge Masvidal a 'b****'' after the UFC star's alleged steakhouse confrontation with Colby Covington.Earlier this month, Covington defeated his friend-turned-rival at UFC 272 in Las Vegas. However, it appears their beef was not settled in the octagon and reportedly spilled over at the Papi Steak restaurant in Miami Beach on Monday night as Masvidal allegedly turned up when Covington was out for dinner.As reported by TMZ, the incident took place after Covington had enjoyed dinner with YouTube group, The Nelk Boys.

UFC 272 - best friends-turned-bitter rivals Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington faced off at a Miami Beach restaurant before police were called to the scene. The former American Top Team pals have been at each other's throats in recent months - and was thought to have come to a conclusion in their T-Mobile Arena main event showdown on Saturday, March 6. However, after Covington attended the Papi Steak restaurant on Monday evening, radio host Andy Slater reported that Masvidal arrived and the pair got into an altercation that led to the arrival of the emergency services.

UFC president Dana White has been offering his thoughts on a possible boxing matchup between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.Usman has been having a good time of it lately, riding high in the pecking order of the pound for pound men's rankings. So high in fact that he’s reached the top of the pile.In a similar style, Canelo is right up there in terms of the top dogs pound for pound in the boxing world - meaning this potential fight could be of huge interest to many.Usman’s spot at the top of the UFC hierarchy comes after batting away Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal twice apiece in his past five fights.Now a new challenge in the form of the multiple weight champ Alvarez could offer a tempting matchup.But what does UFC chief White think about Alvarez as the 34-year-old Usman’s next matchup?It’s fair to say Dana White is not a fan of the matchup, labelling it “horrible” and “stupid”.

Jake Paul was quick to goad Jorge Masvidal after the UFC fighter was defeated by Colby Covington.Masvidal put Covington to the canvas in the fourth round at UFC 272 on Saturday but Covington emerged victorious by unanimous decision, with Paul taking to social media to mock his foe.Paul tweeted to the beaten competitor: "First of all Masvidal you ain’t rich."The YouTube star was referring to Masvidal’s own fiery comments he had made following Paul’s rematch with Tyron Woodley in December, a bout in which Paul said got 650,000 pay-per-view buys.Masvidal said at the time: “"B**** boy can’t afford the big boys. "Never again do I want to hear my name associated with the fake.

UFC 272 on Saturday.Covington secured victory via unanimous decision after outmanoeuvring his opponent at a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but the feud between the fighters looks anything but over."He’s a b***h. The b***h can wrestle, though," Masvidal said in his post-fight press conference."To lose to a b***h like that, obviously no one wants to lose to a coward like that.

MMA is known for producing some iconic knockouts, but one fighter has taken inspiration from the WWE with an insane body slam to finish his opponent.Unlike boxing, where the rules are extremely strict, anything goes in sport of MMA, with the octagon the hub for the weird and wonderful.Jorge Masvidal famously stopped Ben Askren with a flying knee, while Brown Pinas hit the headlines for a spinning elbow knockout back in 2018, as fighters continue to find innovative ways to catch their opponents off guard.But this is one of the first instances of a WWE inspired takedown, leading to a brutal stoppage.Russian MMA star Khamzat Magomadov was already cruising to victory against his opponent, but just as his victim was holding on, the eventual winner picked him up and flipped him around in the air.The opponent was helpless in the air before being slammed down, when the fight was eventually stopped despite the referee allowing seven extra punches to be landed.Clearly worse for wear, Magomadov's opponent was helpless on the floor as he came to terms with what had just happened, before being slammed in the face on multiple occasions.The fight was over, but discussions had just begun as commentators were in amazement for what had just been produced, raising the question as to whether more stars may opt for a similar approach.The next UFC fight night is on March 19, with rising star Paddy Pimblett fighting on the undercard of Volkov v Aspinall, and the Liverpool local is known for pulling off a surprise move himself.The 27-year-old may still be asserting himself in the world of MMA, but his recent rise to fame has even seen him linked with fighting Jake Paul or Conor McGregor.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.The air will be thick with tension inside the Octagon on Saturday, when Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal face off during the main event of UFC 272.Despite there being no championship on the line, or even a shot at a belt, the headlining pay-per-view event is highly anticipated because of the public feud between the two fighters, who were former training partners before becoming rivals in the ring. Neither Covington nor Masvidal have lost a fight to anyone other than Kamaru Usman since 2017, making for a must-see fight between two evenly matched athletes.The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 5, kicking off with a series of prelims at 6 p.m.