Jorge Masvidal Demands Release From UFC if Company Doesn't Pay Him
Jorge Masvidal is taking the Jon Jones route this week and is demanding the UFC release him if the company isn't going to pay him well. The UFC BMF champion took to Twitter to complain about the offers he has been getting from the company.
His Twitter thread is below:
If I’m not worth it let me go @espn
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) June 5, 2020
Why make me fight for half of what I made on my last fight cause the other dude can’t draw?
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) June 5, 2020
Don’t tell me about a pandemic when reports today show highest stock market has ever been. Everybody getting back to work and you buying an island. Stop playing us and the fans #theawakening
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) June 5, 2020
History lesson for all the new fans that might have just started following my beautiful sport: 16 yr been at this. Never once turned down a fight. Asked to go fight #3 at the time in his hometown across the pond after a year off. Ko of the year nominee. Asked to fight #5
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) June 5, 2020
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) June 5, 2020
Watch the company men and the ufc white knights come out and condemn my train of thought. You’ll quickly see who’s in their pockets
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) June 5, 2020
After impressive stoppage wins over Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz, Masvidal is one of the biggest draws in MMA. He's wildly-popular right now and has always been an exciting fighter. His 35-13 record includes 18 stoppage wins, while 10 of those 13 losses have come via decision -- with five of those being split decisions. Bottom line: Masvidal doesn't roll over for anyone and even on his bad days he's still always in a fight.
Jones and Masvidal are both openly complaining about money and many believe Henry Cejudo retired solely to gain leverage for more money from UFC. We'll see if it works.
It's pretty clear UFC president Dana White is trying to lowball his fighters right now and is using the pandemic as the excuse to do so.