Jorge Masvidal is starting to lose faith that heāll actually get the chance to face Conor McGregor in his next fight.
Despite lobbying for the matchup for weeks with hopes that he could welcome McGregor back to the octagon after he suffered a broken leg in his last outing, Masvidal has a hard time believing the matchup will actually come together.
According to Masvidal, the lack of response from McGregor is all the proof he needs that the former two-division UFC champion might take a jab at him on social media but heāll never ask for a contract to actually make the fantasy fight become a reality.
āNo, Conor doesnāt want the fight,ā Masvidal told MMA Fighting. āIf he did heād post something, heād say something. Heād probably just insult my mom or some relative of mine or my nation where I come from. Heāll say something like that but he wonāt say anything about a fight or a fight date. So the Conor thing, he just wants it āI hope it goes awayā because he really doesnāt want to fight. He doesnāt mention [me] or say anything.
āObviously itās maybe the biggest pay-per-view fight in history as far as the UFC goes. I think weād shatter all numbers, all previous records. But for some reason this guy doesnāt want to entertain it.ā
Because McGregor is by far the wealthiest fighter in UFC history, Masvidal knows money is no longer his greatest concern with the Irish superstar reportedly worth nearly $200 million but heās exactly sold that fighting would be the biggest draw either right now.
Thatās why Masvidal just doesnāt see the same ferocity from McGregor these days, especially when his name gets mentioned as a possible opponent.
āMoney doesnāt entertain him no more, make him want to get out of his bed,ā Masvidal said. āI think the only thing that makes him want to get out of bed is cocaine. Thatās OK, every man has a free will. You do whatever you want. But donāt say youāre a fighter and donāt take cheap shots at me, especially the things that heās been saying, talking about my legal problems and this and that.
āYouāre a f****** p****. We could do it man to man in the cage and just once and for all and get paid a handsome reward while doing it. So if this individual doesnāt want to do it, [because] he knows whatās going to happen.ā
Stylistically, Masvidal considers himself a really bad matchup for McGregor even if he doesnāt present the same kind of problems as say somebody like a wrestling heavy opponent such as past rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Masvidal knows he would stand toe-to-toe with McGregor until one of them falls over but the UFCās first and only āBMFā champion doesnāt expect heād be the one to crumble.
āIām not going to take him down and hold him down,ā Masvidal said. āIām going to get in his face, Iām going to break his jaw and thatās not going to look good for his brand. Conor got beat up on the feet. Conor got outstruck.
āIt doesnāt sit well with him or his team but if it did, youād shortly hear him say something back to this. Because everybodyās going to be sending him this interview and what is he going to do?ā
One situation that may be working in Masvidalās favor for a potential fight with McGregor is the timing when the matchup could take place.
According to UFC president Dana White, McGregor is currently targeting a return to the cage in late 2022 or early 2023.
Ideally, Masvidal would like to fight again before the year is over but he also understands his current legal situation where heās embroiled in an assault case with fellow UFC fighter Colby Covington might keep him sidelined longer than expected.
āThat is my goal is definitely to be back before the end of the year,ā Masvidal said. āSo weāve got to put our ducks in a row, make sure everything is correct. Some things are slightly out of my hands so I canāt say 100 percent Iāll be competing this year but if itās up to me, 100 percent Iām competing this year.ā
Just because he hasnāt been scheduled for a fight of his own just yet doesnāt mean Masvidal isnāt staying plenty busy with fighting.
In addition to serving as a constant presence at his home gym at American Top Team in Florida, Masvidal has also recently started to flourish as a promoter with his own bare-knuckle MMA organization called Gamebred FC and heās now the head of IKON FC, which just announced tickets on sale for its first ever event in Savannah, Ga. on Aug. 5.
Masvidal is definitely embracing his time as a promoter because it not only allows him to work with up and coming fighters in the sport but heās also one step closer to having every job the MMA industry could possibly ever afford him.
āIāve worn all the hats in fighting maybe except actually be a cutman but other than that, Iāve worn every other hat,ā Masvidal said. āI love it. I love to fight. Since I got into fighting, maybe not in the initial stages, but after some time I was like I would like to have a promotion to treat fighters a certain way, take some of these things out, keep some of these things in there and keep it going.
āThe opportunity came. I partnered up with some great partners to run these events and I said Iām going to do it. Iām going to do it full blast just like fighting. Iām going to put everything that Iāve got into it. Iām going to take out a lot of things I didnāt like personally as a fighter to go through and try to make it as easy as possible for these guys. Get them as much exposure and pay them as much as we possibly can at that stage.ā
Jorge is speaking like someone who was never supposed to make the big time.
Man, Jorge was so cool until he started talking.
in other news, lawyers cost money, maybe lesson is learned
hes become delusional
Gamebread is dead
Me Thinks So /
jorge wants a 3 piece mcnugget meal
Says the guy sneaking around with a mask and hoodie to land a cheap shot outside a restaurantā¦
My Cod The Irony
Werenāt you his biggest supporter?!
It used to sound cool, now it just sounds desperate
Who ? Me or W795 ?
I Post MMA News on This site. Current MMA News and Hes been In The news now for 6 Months .
Yes , hence the title
When was he ever cool? Heās always been a dumbfuck thug. Anyone who hears him speak for 30 seconds should come to that conclusion!
Kimbo Slice Era
I feel like you didnāt even read my postā¦
Iām getting old, Iāve been reading that other guys name wrong this whole time.
Definitely not 795.