Colby Covington will ‘sniff my crotch all night long’ at UFC 272, Covington. Today we will discuss about Jorge Masvidal: Religion| Criminal record| Interview| Kids
Jorge Masvidal: Religion| Criminal record| Interview| Kids
Jorge Masvidal (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [5] Masvidal has been competing professionally since 2003; He has also competed for Bellator, Strikeforce, Shark Fights and World Victory Road. He holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history in five seconds, and holds the UFC ‘BMF’ championship belt.
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Born | Jorge Masvidal November 12, 1984 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Nickname(s) | Gamebred |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight Lightweight |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Team | Young Tigers American Top Team (2007–present) |
Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
Religion
Masvidal was born and raised in Miami to a Cuban father and Peruvian mother. According to Masvidal, when he was young, his father left Cuba in a self-built raft, which ended up in the Virgin Islands. [9] Masvidal’s father was later imprisoned for more than twenty years for murder and drug trafficking. Masvidal was often involved in street fighting from a young age. There are videos of him fighting Kimbo Slice defeating protagonist “Ray” on YouTube. Masvidal wrestled at St. Brendan’s High School, but failed to qualify because of his grades. After this he started taking training in karate and mixed martial arts.
Criminal record

It is unclear whether top UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal spent time behind bars. But in the re-surfaced viral video of his interview with Ariel Helwani in September 2020, UFC fans were asking once again.
In an episode of ESPN’s Ariel Helwani MMA Show, the combat sports journalist pointed to the fact that Masvidal went to jail. “Gambread” was clearly uncomfortable with the topic, but he neither confirmed nor denied the rumor.
Interview
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal’s heated one-on-one interview led to their much-anticipated UFC 272 grudge match.
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal have been flirting with each other for over two years, ever since they fell out as former teammates and close friends. In the end, the two were invited by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had the opportunity to address each other on camera in a virtual face-to-face interview conducted at Stephen A’s World Show on ESPN.
Kids
Masvidal has three children (two daughters and one son) with Iman Kawa, a Jordanian-American entrepreneur and buying expert, who is the sister of MMA agent Malki Kawa. Masvidal and Kava were in a relationship for almost 10 years before separating in 2019