Jorge Masvidal is about to make his boxing debut and that too in opposition to Nate Daiz inside a number of hours. Effectively, practically 5 years after their blockbuster conflict at UFC 244, each people have come ahead to face one another. For ‘Gamebred’, Diaz just isn’t the one opponent he needs to combat. There was a query looming above Masvidal. What’s that? Effectively, who shall be his opponent after Diaz?
Jorge Masvidal has not fought since his final conflict in opposition to Gilbert Burns again in 2023 and his profession appeared to be a bit stagnant. Along with his conflict in opposition to Diaz, ‘Gamebred’ is seeking to reignite it. So does Masvidal have any opponent on his thoughts? Let’s discover out.
Jorge Masvidal would dwell to enterprise deep into boxing
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Jorge Masvidal was launched from the promotion after his bout in opposition to Gilbert Burns. What many individuals know is the truth that Masvidal has been dropped from UFC however what only a few individuals perceive is the truth that Masvidal nonetheless has a unbroken contract with the promotion and he has been launched to combat exterior the banner. Sure, you heard that proper, ‘Gamebred’ just isn’t plummeted by Dana White.
The identical goes for Nate Diaz as effectively. In the event that they each wish to combat within the UFC, their combat shall be scheduled. Curiously, Nate Diaz has even acknowledged that they need to combat in MMA after their boxing bout. Nevertheless, Masvidal has some totally different plans. In an interview with Michael Bisping, Masvidal emphasised that he want to combat Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul sooner or later.
“I’m thinking, uh, Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul. That’s what I’m thinking; that’s what my people are thinking, trying to do. And, um, those matches that you mentioned right there—great fighters, you know, they’re great fighters. Um, so I wouldn’t mind those matches,” stated Masvidal.
Regardless of it being his debut in boxing, Jorge Masvidal is seeking to enterprise deeply into the game. Nevertheless, this doesn’t imply that he has fully forsaken his MMA profession. In his dialog with Bisping, he emphasised his willingness to get again to his MMA roots.
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‘GameBred’ has a plan for his UFC return
Jorge Masvidal admitted that he’s nonetheless in contract with the promotion regardless of being preventing exterior of the promotion. Perhaps this is likely one of the the explanation why his boxing debut shall be streamed on the UFC combat move. Effectively, in response to Masvidal, he has been allowed by the promotion to combat thrice exterior of the promotion.
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So what’s after that? Will he be again within the UFC? The reply is an enormous sure. “(After these three fights) back to the UFC. The UFC said one of the conditions is that I come back and do one (more) fight, so that’s the plan, come back definitely do another fight and from there, check the landscape out, see if I’m staying in the UFC or more than likely I’ll be coming back to boxing.”
Effectively, issues have modified drastically within the welterweight division since Masvidal’s final combat. A return would imply, him preventing in opposition to the likes of Ian Garry and MVP for relevance. What’s your tackle Jorge Masvidal’s plan? State your ideas within the feedback beneath.