Jorge Masvidal went to warfare with Nate Diaz on Saturday evening in Anaheim, California, placing on an entertaining ten spherical boxing match that delivered greater than most followers had been anticipating from the aged UFC stars (highlights right here). Ultimately, Diaz’s hand was raised by way of majority resolution … and Masvidal has some critical points with the 98-92 and 97-93 scores delivered.
Masvidal, who’s primarily based in Miami, was combating down the street from Diaz’s house turf, and he believes which will have tipped the scales in the direction of the Stockton slugger.
“I positively know the judges had been influenced by the group,” Jorge stated on the ‘Final Man Standing’ post-fight press convention. “As a result of a whole lot of these pictures had been touchdown within the nook. I used to be simply getting my timing, he’d throw three or 4 pictures, it wouldn’t land, after which I throw a very good energy shot. I’d see that I damage him, I’d again him up, or he’d begin goofing round. Harm him to the physique quite a few occasions. And I believe one or two of the judges solely gave me 2 rounds. There’s simply no method, you recognize?”
“I positively was trying on the combat proper now within the locker room. The extra significant pictures, much more of the significant pictures, had been landed by me. So I simply really feel that … it didn’t go my method, however no matter, man. We’re 1-1. We might run it again someplace like Vegas, make it a impartial place, and let’s f—ing throw down.”
Each males saved up a powerful tempo, with over 1400 punches thrown between the 2 of them in keeping with CompuBox. Diaz is famend for being a quantity striker, however Masvidal really topped him in complete punches landed 182 to 151.
“From what I noticed, I positively damage him greater than he ever damage me,” Masvidal stated. “I obtained method cleaner pictures, particularly to the physique. He by no means even did something to my physique. I positively damage his physique, and a few occasions I’d damage him, he backed up. He by no means he put a whole lot of strain. He was coming ahead, however he by no means damage me. I don’t assume he landed any significant punches, you recognize.”
“Eight rounds to 2 is, like, f—ing nuts. However no matter, it’s California, you recognize? I knew I needed to get a knockout or, you recognize, some shit like this [would happen].”
Masvidal continued to recommend the 2 ought to rematch, and he felt it ought to occur within the ring once more.
“Undoubtedly boxing,” he stated of a 3rd combat. “Name me a sore loser. I wanna do boxing. And if he desires to do MMA after that, we might do it. However I positively wanna do boxing over every little thing. Do it once more.”
Previous that, “Gamebred” refused to share any potential names and (refreshingly) didn’t name out Jake Paul like Diaz did.
“With the UFC, I obtained a a pair extra [fights]. With Fanmio, I obtained two,” he stated of his future. “So I’m positively gonna do these two boxing matches … Proper now, we simply hit the drafting board, see who comes up, take his ass out.”
