- Category:
- Richest Athletes › MMA
- Net Worth:
- $6 Million
- Birthdate:
- Nov 12, 1984 (39 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Miami, Florida, U.S.
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- American
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, to 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
Jorge Masvidal has competed as a welterweight and lightweight. Masvidal also has a 1-1 record in both professional boxing and kickboxing. He made his professional MMA debut in May of 2003 with a win over Brandon Bledsoe. Jorge Masvidal won the vacant AFC Welterweight Championship by defeating Nuri Shakir in June of 2006.
Jorge made his UFC debut in a win over Tim Means in April of 2013. Masvidal had the Fight of the Night with a loss to Rustam Khabilov in November of 2013. He had the Performance of the Night with a win over Donald Cerrone in January of 2017. Jorge Masvidal had the Performance and Fight of the Night with a win over Darren Till in March of 2019. In July of 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 of 2019 at UFC 244 in which he won the symbolic UFC "BMF" Championship belt due to a doctor stoppage. Jorge Masvidal then lost to Kamaru Usman in July of 2020 for the UFC Welterweight Championship. In April of 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. Masvidal faced Colby Covington at UFC 272 in March of 2022 and lost the fight via unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
Jorge Masvidal made his professional wrestling debut for All Elite Wrestling at AEW Grand Slam in September of 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 Masvidal 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 that held its inaugural pay-per-view event in June of 2021 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
In January of 2022, Jorge Masvidal launched iKON UFC, another MMA promotion that featured UFC veterans and up-and-coming fighters. Its inaugural event aired on UFC Fight Pass.
