What Is Jorge Masvidal's Net Worth?
Jorge Masvidal is an American mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $6 million. Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal is best known for the fastest knockout in UFC history when he defeated Ben Askren in five seconds at UFC 239.
Early Life
Jorge Masvidal was born on November 12, 1984, in Miami, Florida. He is the son of a Cuban father and a Peruvian mother. His father was imprisoned for more than 20 years for manslaughter and drug trafficking, and Jorge often got into street fights at a young age. Masvidal attended St. Brendan High School, where he competed in wrestling, but he failed to stay eligible due to poor grades. That's when he started to focus on karate and mixed martial arts.
Fighting Career
Masvidal has competed as a welterweight and lightweight. He also has a 1-1 record in professional boxing and kickboxing. He made his professional MMA debut in May 2003 with a win over Brandon Bledsoe. In June 2006, Jorge defeated Nuri Shakir to win the vacant AFC Welterweight Championship.
Jorge made his UFC debut in a win over Tim Means in April 2013. Masvidal had the Fight of the Night with a loss to Rustam Khabilov in November 2013. He had the Performance of the Night with a win over Donald Cerrone in January 2017. Jorge had the Performance and Fight of the Night with a win over Darren Till in March of 2019. In July 2019, he defeated Ben Askren in five seconds for the fastest knockout in UFC history and the Performance of the Night. Masvidal faced Nate Diaz in November 2019 at UFC 244, in which he won the symbolic UFC "BMF" Championship belt due to a doctor stoppage. Jorge then lost to Kamaru Usman in July 2020 for the UFC Welterweight Championship. In April 2021 at UFC 261, Masvidal faced Usman in a rematch and lost the bout via knockout in round two, his first stoppage loss inside the UFC. Jorge faced Colby Covington at UFC 272 in March 2022 and lost the fight via unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
Masvidal made his professional wrestling debut for All Elite Wrestling at AEW Grand Slam in September 2021 with American Top Team and attacked Jake Hager and Chris Jericho.
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Career Earnings
Over his professional MMA career, Jorge Masvidal has earned nearly $5.5 million in salary alone. His biggest payout came in his UFC 251 fight against Kamaru Usman for $1.3 million.
Personal Life
Jorge has three children—two daughters and a son—with Iman Kawa, the sister of MMA agent Malki Kawa. The couple was in a relationship for around 10 years before separating in 2019.
Entrepreneurship
In 2020, Jorge launched a mezcal brand called El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven through his partnership with Recuerdo Mezcal.
Masvidal launched a bare-knuckle MMA promotion called Gamebred Fighting Championship, which held its inaugural pay-per-view event in June 2021 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
In January 2022, Jorge launched iKON UFC, another MMA promotion that featured UFC veterans and up-and-coming fighters. Its inaugural event aired on UFC Fight Pass.
