“I Got Terribly Sick… the Worst Type of Sickness”: Jorge Masvidal on Health Scare That Kept Him Away From UFC

With a record of 35-16, welterweight Jorge Masvidal is indeed a great name in the UFC. However, the American fighter is going through a tumultuous time in his UFC career. He lost all three last matches he fought. After his last bout against Colby Covington in March 2022, Masvidal stayed away from the octagon. However, recently, he gave a detailed explanation of why he stayed away from the sport for so long in an interview with MMA Hour.

It shocked the UFC community to realize that ‘Gamebred’ was going through so much. The welterweight gave a detailed account of his sickness and how he was too sick to even stand up from bed.

Jorge Masvidal talks about his sickness

When asked about his absence from the octagon, Masvidal explained how his life got all messed up. He talked about how he was suffering from severe injuries after fights. He also had to handle felonies and lawsuits along with his deteriorating health. All of these made Masvidal so crazy that he himself felt the importance of regaining both his mental and physical health.

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The 38-year-old wanted to set everything in its proper place. He admitted that it was his decision to take a break to bring both his personal and professional lives back on track. ‘Gamebred’ later revealed that he became successful in making things right to a great extent.

Masvidal gave a detailed account of the sickness he suffered. In the MMA hour, he said, “I got terribly sick last year, the worst type of sickness I’ve ever been in my life…I caught E.Coli, there was an outbreak in Miami with produce and fruits. In that, I started investing more in my body…maybe I don’t know the most science, but I wanted to get my body right. I think in nine weeks I’ll be in Super Saiyan, f**k somebody up mode”

The ‘do or die’ match

Masvidal fought against Kamaru Usman in both UFC 251 and UFC 261. UFC 251 was in the year 2020, and Masvidal lost the fight via a unanimous decision in the fifth round. UFC 261 was held in 2021, where the 38-year-old lost in round 2 by knockout. Even his fight against Colby Covington was hard for the fighter; even after trying his best, he lost in round five by decision.

The streaks of fights undoubtedly took a toll on both the fighters’ mental and physical health. He himself decided to get stronger than ever, for which a break was highly necessary. Nonetheless, the American fighter is now all set to square off at UFC 287 against Gilbert Burns. This match is undoubtedly going to be crucial for the fighter to prove that he is still one of the strongest welterweights in the UFC.

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