Jorge Masvidal reveals talks for attainable UFC return

UFC veteran Jorge Masvidal is in line for a return to the organisation.

Masvidal, who retired from blended martial arts in 2023 after dropping to Gilbert Burns in what was his fourth successive defeat underneath the UFC banner, instructed MMA Fighting this week that he has engaged the organisation in discussions over a comeback to the Octagon later this yr, or early subsequent.

“I’ve been speaking to my boy Hunter [UFC executive Campbell],” Masvidal stated. “Discovering out, he’s like, ‘Let me verify this date, see if this dude needs the warmth, let me see if that man needs to get beat up.’ First, we’ll lock within the date. Lock in that date after which we’ll discover the physique.”

Since stepping away from blended martial arts, Masvidal has entered combat promotion — in addition to the boxing ring, the place he misplaced a slender majority determination to Nate Diaz in July in what was a rematch of their inaugural ‘BMF’ title bout again in 2019.

“How do you rob any person so blatantly?” Masvidal stated of his sophomore outing towards Diaz. “However I knew that getting into. Initially after we have been negotiating, my crew was going to get a choose from California, a choose from Vegas, and a choose from Florida. It appears truthful. And so they weren’t having it. They’re like, ‘No, we’re not keen on that. Three Californians, all of the judges [have to be] from California or there will likely be no combat. We’re not keen on that.’

“I’m like, it’s such a ho tactic, however in my thoughts I’m considering, ‘I’m going to knock this man out once more anyway, so what do I care? Let him suppose these judges being on his aspect, he’s going to win. I’m going to depart him face up searching for air.’ However sadly in that division, it didn’t go my means.”

He added: “I ain’t slowing down. I’m coaching on a regular basis, particularly after what that final theft simply did to me. It left a nasty style in my mouth. I knew with three California judges and preventing a dude in California.”