Don’t name it a comeback for Jorge Masvidal.
In totality, the person often known as “Gamebred” by no means left the fight sports activities scene. Masvidal, 39, introduced his retirement from lively competitors as a blended martial arts (MMA) fighter at UFC 287 in April 2023.
Masvidal (35-17) shared the information in his post-fight interview after a fourth straight loss when he discovered himself on the mistaken finish of a unanimous choice towards Gilbert Burns. Since then, the inaugural Baddest Motherf—ker (BMF) champion has placed on boxing and MMA occasions via his Gamebred Bareknuckle promotion. Nevertheless, the itch to compete continues to be there, and after just lately teasing his return, Masvidal is certainly going to compete once more.
“I by no means simply textual content to speak,” Masvidal advised FanSided. “The whole lot I do I again it up, 100% go for it. I’m undoubtedly unretired. I’m undoubtedly gonna harm some folks. I’m undoubtedly gonna field this 12 months and s—t, I simply wish to get in the perfect form attainable. Get in that cage once more and provides all of it I acquired.
“I can’t exit on a f—king L,” he continued. “The extra I give it some thought, it f—king haunts me and hurts me. So, I’m undoubtedly coming again simply to f—king rearrange someone’s face, or faces.”
Earlier than Masvidal fights once more, he’ll proceed to advertise, and subsequent on the schedule is an occasion headlined by the inaugural Gamebred Bareknuckle Heavyweight title battle, pitting former UFC champion, Junior dos Santos, towards his fellow veteran, Alan Belcher. The occasion goes down in Orlando, Florida this weekend (Sat., March 2, 2024). Every man will make their second stroll to the Gamebred Bareknuckle cage on the night time after profitable choice victories towards Fabricio Werdum for dos Santos and Roy Nelson for Belcher, respectively.
