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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Jorge Masvidal is interviewed by Joe Rogan after his victory over Nate Diaz (doctor’s stoppage) in their welterweight bout for the BMF title during the UFC 244 event at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Jorge Masvidal is interviewed by Joe Rogan after his victory over Nate Diaz (doctor’s stoppage) in their welterweight bout for the BMF title during the UFC 244 event at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal unloaded on Nate Diaz after the latter had some disparaging things to say about ‘Gamebred’. Diaz has been actively stoking the flames of several past rivalries by calling out his opposition on Twitter.
Diaz decided to go after Jorge Masvidal in a recent tweet and he implied that Masvidal was past the point of improving his skill set.
I just came acrosss this pic.twitter.com/z68IO1dFxi
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 16, 2021
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However, 305’s favorite son wasn’t going to take any insults from Diaz laying down and he made sure to hit out at his former opponent. He trolled Nate Diaz’s takedown defense and also talked about how Diaz couldn’t defend himself against kicks. This is especially hard-hitting considering that Nate Diaz was dropped by one of Masvidal’s kicks.
Just came across this and it’s so ironic that the individual who can’t block low kicks high kicks or mid kicks is talking shit about fighters getting better #canyouevenspelldoubleleg https://t.co/mehL5sJPwg
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) December 16, 2021
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Can Jorge Masvidal become a title challenger again?
Masvidal had a rather disappointing year in 2021, especially after being nominated as the ‘Fighter of the Year’ in 2020. He was knocked out cold for the first time in his illustrious career by Kamaru Usman at UFC 261. Moreover, he also had to pull out of his UFC 269 bout against Leon Edwards with a few weeks remaining.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – APRIL 25: Kamaru Usman of Nigeria punches Jorge Masvidal of the United States during the Welterweight Title bout of UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 25, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
Masvidal has been in the fight game for as long as one can remember and has never shied away from a challenge. However, after losing two consecutive title shots, some fans believe his time in the spotlight is over. Not to mention, his opponents in Nate Diaz too seemed to share such a sentiment about Masvidal.
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However, this isn’t the first time Jorge Masvidal has stumbled in his career. He will be confident in his ability to pull himself from the bootstraps and continue on with his quest for greatness. If he manages to dispatch another top contender like Leon Edwards, he will likely be back in the position he was in.
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He also ventured into fight promotion with his own Gamebred FC and it’s possible he could be having a hard time multi-tasking his responsibilities. If he’s able to focus on his training along with his new stint as a promoter, there’s no stopping the Miami native.
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