Jorge Masvidal is one of the biggest draws in the Ulitmate Fighting Championship (UFC) and he is set to be in action shortly. Masvidal is coming off 3 back-to-back losses against Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. He was even KO’ed by Kamaru for the first time in his career at UFC 261. However, he will have the chance to get back to winning ways at UFC 287 against Gilbert Burns.
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Burns is coming off some excellent performances in his last couple of fights. He rag-dolled Neal Magny at UFC 283 and submitted him in the first round of the fight itself. He was also the only fighter to almost hand Khamzat Chimaev his first MMA loss at UFC 273 in 2022. Durinho only lost out on the judges’ card. So it will certainly be a hard fight for Masvidal on April 8.
The fight is set to go down in the UFC 287 co-main event and the event goes live on the air from 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The fight is available for purchase on ESPN+ PPV and the fans will get to buy it from ESPN+ for a fee of $79.99 for existing subscribers and $124.98 for new subscribers.
How much will Jorge Masvidal earn for UFC 287?
Jorge Masvidal is a very well-paid fighter and one of the highest earners in the UFC. He inked a new UFC deal in 2022 and he earned a reported $871,000 for his main event fight at UFC 272. His highest salary came at UFC 251, where he challenged Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title for the first time. He earned an estimated $1,313,33 for his losing effort.
It is estimated that Jorge has earned around $5-7 million in his MMA fight purses so far. As for the Gilbert Burns fight at UFC 287, he will earn a hefty amount as well. According to Total Sportal, Masvidal is set to get $500K in guaranteed salary, $100K in bonus, $20K in sponsorship money, and an estimated $500K from PPV shares. If all goes his way, he may earn about $1.12 million for the event.
What is Jorge Masvidal’s nickname?
Jorge Masvidal has a few nicknames such as “The Street Jesus.” However, the most popular nickname that he uses himself, is “Gamebred.” He has an illustrious career in street fights and the nickname is an homage to that and his history of struggles and growing up in the fight game itself.
How many tattoos does Jorge Masvidal have?
Jorge Masivdal has three tattoos in total. The first one he got was his nickname, “Gamebred” on the side of his throat. He also has a tattoo called “AVA” on his right forearm with an imprint of red lipstick behind it. It is an homage to his daughter. His latest tattoo came on his left shoulder where he inked the iconic image of him KO’ing Ben Askren with a flying knee and the tattoo has an Octagon shape around it.
What is Jorge Masvidal’s recent hairstyle?
Jorge Masvidal has gone through a few hairstyles over the years. But recently, he maintains a long but well-maintained beard. As for his hairstyle, Masvidal puts his hair in braids on fight nights. Otherwise, outside the Octagon, he leaves his hair open.