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Jorge Masvidal Bio, Lifestyle, Age, Body Measurement & Net Worth
Profession: | Athlete |
Date of Birth: | 12 nov. 1984 |
Age: | 35 |
Net value: | 1 million |
Place of birth: | Miami, FL |
Height (m): | 1,77 |
Religion: | Christianity |
Relationship Status: | Single |
The mixed martial artist who debuted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2013 as a welterweight and won multiple nighttime valor honors is none other than Jorge Masvidal. He was already a professional boxer and became the UFC world champion.
There are also YouTube videos of him taking part in a street fight against Ray from Kimbo Slice. In July 2019, by landing a flying knee to Ben Askren’s right temple, he set the record for the fastest UFC knockout in history, 5 secods. Read the full article to learn more about Jorge.
JORGE MASVIDAL: BIO, FAMILY AND EDUCATION
Jorge Masvidal was born in Miami, Florida, USA on November 12, 1984. He is of white ancestry and an American citizen. He was born from the father of Cuba and the mother of Peru. Masvidal revealed that his father, when he was young, left Cuba with a homemade raft and traveled to the Virgin Islands. From an early age, he started fighting in a street.
As for education, Jorge attended St. Brendan’s High School where he competed in wrestling. But due to his grades, he struggled to stay eligible and later started training in mixed martial arts.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS OF JORGE MASVIDAL
With a unanimous decision on April 11, 2003, Masvidal won his kickboxing debut at the Fast and Fearless event. His most impressive kickboxing win came at the April 30 Absolute Fighting Championship XII. The event was against former UFC participant and Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Joe Lauzon. Amazingly, Masvidal won the second round by technical knockout.
Although he officially entered the field in 2003, his fame began to rise even more in 2009 when he signed with Bellator. He beat Nick Agallar in the first round in his first fight via TKO punches. He also excelled in Strikeforce until finishing at Bellator. In 2011 he returned to the American martial arts organization Strikeforce. There he had won over MMA artists including Billy Evangelista, KJNoons and Justin Wilcox.
Jorge Masvidal made his UFC decisions in 2013. He made his debut against Tim Means at UFC on Fox 7 on April 20, 2013. He won the fight in the third round via unanimous decision. In total, he owns 32 wins in 45 fights in MMA history. His accomplishments include 13 by knockout, 2 by submission and 17 by decision
PERSONAL LIFE OF JORGE MASVIDAL
Jorge Masvidal may not be married or in a relationship. But with his ex-partner, Iman Kawa, he has three children, two daughters and a son. For more than ten years the couple were in a relationship, however, the duo started having a relationship problem and broke up last year. Her son is 2 years old, her second daughter is 9 years old and the other is 15 years old.
Well, he is not married so far, so he is automatically excluded from the possibilities of having a wife. In addition to a professional MMA career, Jorge Masvidal was involved in 2005 in the boxing game. He is famous, but his career has not been affected by controversies and rumors. Parents of three are co-parenting their kids despite the breakup.
Since his breakup, Jorge has never been seen with any other girls. As he is currently more focused on his career rather than getting engaged to a woman.
JORGE MASVIDAL: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
Jorge Masvidal has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2019. He is really earning a lot from his professional career, signed with the UFC so far. He earned $1,421,000 in the UFC, appearing in 15 UFC fights.
The fighter is also available on different social media accounts like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. He has an official @GamebredFighter Twitter account with 230,000 followers. On Instagram, he has an @gamebredfighter account with 859,000 followers. He has a Facebook account with over 456,000 followers.
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JORGE MASVIDAL: BODY MEASUREMENTS
As a mixed martial artist, he has to maintain his body and train with strict workouts and healthy diets. Hence, with his height of 5ft 10in, he has been competing in Bellator, Strikeforce, Shark Fights and World Victory Road since 2003. The 34-year-old has maintained his bodyweight at 77kg.