The Ultimate Fighting Championship has witnessed some of the most gifted athletes grace its Octagon. Fan-favorite Jorge ‘Gamebred‘ Masvidal has made quite a huge name for himself in the world of MMA. However, hardcore fans know it hasn’t been always been gold and glittery for the 38-year-old. The Miami resident has been with the promotion for a decade and doesn’t seem to slow his pace anytime soon.
Despite being a huge draw for the company’s pay-per-view events, Jorge has somehow managed to keep his personal life quite private. The former two-time welterweight title challenger currently holds the record for the fastest KO in UFC’s history, among other achievements.
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Despite the controversies surrounding “Gamebred,” fans have shown him unconditional support throughout his 2-decade-plus spanning career. The Miami native has grown his name big enough to own several fight promotions like Gamebred FC, Gamebred Boxing, and iKon FC. Despite the entire MMA community being aware of his in-cage achievements, fans know very little about the 38-year-old’s family life.
Who are Jorge Masvidal’s parents?
Jorge has mixed ethnicity courtesy of his lovely set of parents. The UFC welterweight is the son of a Cuban father and a Peruvian mother. Jorge was born in Miami, Florida on November 12, 1984. Masvidal Sr., or as Jorge calls him, “Papa Dukes,” was born and brought up in Cuba. However, he migrated to the States in his early 20s.
In an unfortunate turn of events, the officials imprisoned Masvidal Sr. on drug charges. At the time, Jorge was 4 years old. His mother chose not to let the shady affairs hover over her son, thus she chose not to inform Jorge about the incident at the time. This led Jorge to believe his father served in the army. However, he learned about the harsh truth sooner than later.
Jorge and his father share an admirable bond, with the 33-year-old constantly referring to him as his “bestie.” Masvidal Sr. has always had his son’s back, no matter the consequences of Jorge’s in-cage outings.
Who is Gamebred’s brother?
Jorge drew the nickname ‘Street Jesus’ due to his reputation for throwing down on the streets. The 38-year-old has never shied from scrapping in brawls, no matter who’s in front of him. The man is known for his in-cage feats as much as his outside altercations. However, the Miami resident has an official nickname for himself and it goes by ‘Gamebred.’
For fans who are unaware, It was Jorge’s brother who helped him pick up the aforementioned nickname. On one of his YouTube channel videos, Masvidal shared, “My nickname [Gamebred’], my brother helped me pick it out. ‘Game’ means the ability to fight through pain and fatigue. It doesn’t mean your skill level, how high it is, or if you’re good or bad, or if you’re a world champion.”
“It means you’re tired and you keep fighting. ‘Bred’ is just, you got a pit bull with another pit bull and you bred a pit bull, you know?” added Jorge.
Despite being an elite and successful athlete, Jorge has managed to keep most of his private life under wraps. Not many people know he has a brother named John. However, not much is known about him or their relationship. For curious fans, Jorge uploaded a snippet from a 2010 documentary on his YouTube channel. In the clip, John is seen punching a friend for the giggles.
How many kids does Jorge Masvidal have?
‘Gamebred’ has fathered three children, two daughters, and a son, with Iman Kawa. Iman is a Jordanian American entrepreneur and procurement specialist. She also happens to be the sister of Jorge’s former and long-time manager Malki Kawa from First Round Management. Jorge and Iman were in a decade-long relationship. However, as per reports, the two chose to call it quits in 2019.
Outside of being famous as the one who dated the UFC welterweight, Iman has her own accomplishments as well. She claims to be a wonderful chef and hosts her own YouTube channel, “Better Than Your Mother’s”. The channel currently boasts a whopping 359K subscribers.
Iman and Masvidal were public during the time they spent together as a couple. Both of them made appearances on each other’s YouTube channels as well. Till the end of their relationship, reports suggest the two never tied the knot. Masvidal has always liked to keep his kids away from the limelight. It is still unclear whether his kids live with him or Iman.