Jorge Masvidal calls out “White Knights”
Jorge Masvidal has been very active recently on social media lately taking shots at the UFC, current, and former fighters.
“Gamebred,” was widely considered to be the next in line for the UFC welterweight title by most members of the media and fans.
Negotionatons with the UFC hit a roadblock and now Jorge does not have a dance partner.
He has been in a public dispute with the UFC regarding pay.
Many members of the media, current fighters, and former fighters have given their take on Masdival’s current situation.
Masvidal did not take the criticism lightly and had a few words for his critics.
Jorge tweeted, “And for the #whiteknights that have commentating jobs with the ufc that say “just fight” you guys should be embarrassed to call yourselves current/former fighters. Not one of you been doing it as long as me and like me. There’s a reason you are “commentating”
Masvidal also confirmed that UFC President Dana White did reach out to him in a last minute attempt to book the fight against welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman.
Jorge tweeted, “I already explained why I signed a new deal. It’s either take it or leave it and not get paid. I would’ve signed another deal if it was done in good faith. He called me night before he wants to announce and tell me take or it leave it. That’s not negotiating that’s strong arming”
Though Masvidal did not mention any names in particular, Daniel Cormier addressed the tweet. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, breflty addressed the tweet on the DC and Ariel show on ESPN.
“I never said just ‘fight,’” Cormier told ESPN. “But the guy (Masvidal), when he says current or former fighters, and he said you haven’t been doing it as long as me? No, I haven’t. ‘Or like me’? What does ‘or like me’ mean? Had as much success?
‘If he’s talking about me, I’ve done it like him, if not better. Not just him, I’ve done it better than most people in the world, so I think maybe he wasn’t talking about me. If he was, it just doesn’t work. Maybe he’s talking about those others guys, because that part of ‘or like me’ doesn’t work for me. I haven’t done it as long, but in the time I have done it, I’ve done it better than just about anybody who’s done it, if not better than anybody that has ever done it.”
Will the “BMF’ champion come to terms with the UFC and fight again? Or will he stay sidelined?
