Jorge Masvidal, the former two-time undisputed welterweight title challenger, reveals that he would consider making a comeback if offered a significant payday. Read on to learn more about his retirement and his thoughts on returning to MMA.
Jorge Masvidal, the former two-time undisputed welterweight title challenger, has been retired from mixed martial arts competition for almost three months. However, he recently revealed that he would consider making a comeback if he was offered a significant payday. Masvidal, who was ranked eleventh in the official welterweight pile at the time of his retirement, suffered a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns in his last fight at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida.
Masvidal’s retirement came after a series of defeats, including a decision loss to arch-rival Colby Covington and two championship fight defeats to former kingpin Kamaru Usman. Despite retiring from active competition, Masvidal has been promoting fights and events. He made it clear that he didn’t want to stick around as a gatekeeper if he couldn’t compete with his welterweight peers.
During a recent interview, Masvidal admitted that while he is currently retired, he could be enticed to return for a lucrative paycheck. He acknowledged that he couldn’t say he was retired for life because fighting has been his life for the past 20 years. Although he doesn’t see himself coming back anytime soon, he wouldn’t rule it out completely.
When asked about the possibility of a comeback , Masvidal said, ‘Let’s say, the biggest paycheck I’ve ever gotten in my life, multiply that by like 10, then yeah [I would return to MMA].’ He emphasized that he wouldn’t say no to generational wealth. However, he made it clear that, for now, he doesn’t care about fighting any of the names mentioned.
It remains to be seen if Masvidal will be tempted by a lucrative offer in the future. Fans will have to wait and see if the former title challenger decides to step back into the octagon.
Summary
- Jorge Masvidal is considering a comeback to mixed martial arts if he receives a significant payday.
- Masvidal retired after suffering a series of defeats, including a loss to Gilbert Burns.
- He stated that he wouldn’t stick around as a gatekeeper if he couldn’t compete with his welterweight peers.
- Masvidal acknowledged that he couldn’t say he was retired for life and that he might come back at some point.
- He expressed his willingness to return for a substantial paycheck.
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