UFC 287 is mere hours away, and fight fans can hardly contain their excitement as the stacked card promises to deliver some of the most incredible matchups yet. Headlining the Miami-based event is the highly anticipated rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya, who are set to settle the score in the octagon once and for all. In the co-main event, fans will witness the long-awaited return of Jorge Masvidal, who has been on hiatus due to legal battles. He will go head-to-head with Gilbert Burns, in a fight that promises to be nothing short of explosive.
Recently, the final face-off between Masvidal and Burns took place. And during the ceremonial event, ‘Gamebred’ brought up his kids alongside, a decision that may have been emotionally driven. However, fight fans didn’t see it that way, and instead, took to the comment section to troll Masvidal on this move, bringing in the element of Colby Covington to add insult to injury.
The UFC world despises Jorge Masvidal for bringing kids along
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Jorge Masvidal‘s decision to bring his kids along for the final stare-down with Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 met with some Colby Covington backlash by the fans as ‘Chaos’ once called Masvidal a bad father.
This move by ‘Gamebred’ also had many fans wondering if it might be his last outing in the UFC.
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Take a look at how the fans reacted to it:
- “Trying not to look like a deadbeat father now? Colby did expose you Journeyman”
- “Colby turned him into a responsible adult 😂😂”
- “Colby somewhere smirking, made him great again”
- “He knows this is his last fight before retirement”
- “damn he brought his kids to his funeral” ***
- ““Gilbert, look I have kids, please don’t kill their poppa.””
- “Can’t see masvidal winning this but should be a fun fight!”
- “I think this is his final face off period go out in ya home city”
This move by Masvidal had many fans wondering if it might be his last outing in the UFC. It’s not just the fans, either. The 38-year-old has revealed that this fight could be it, but there’s a catch.
A loss means retirement, but a win calls for bigger and better things
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In the UFC 287 Countdown episode of Burns vs. Masvidal, ‘Gamebred’ revealed, “This could be the last one. If I lose, I’m pretty much calling it quits.” However, things would have a different navigation if he wins.
“But a win against Gilbert means that things are headed in the right direction. So if I roll the dice and do everything right, I’m going for it all.”, said the 38-year-old.
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The stakes couldn’t be any higher, and he knows it. Do you think Jorge Masvidal can defeat Gilbert Burns? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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