‘I’ll Give You a Rematch’- Jorge Masvidal Gets a Surprise Call-Out by BKFC Champion

Luis Palomino could not have asked for a better start to his career with BKFC than he has had. The Miami native is 4-0 with the promotion and recently put on a clinic against Tyler Goodjohn the past Saturday. He won the fight via unanimous decision and then called out a fighter he beat eleven years ago via split decision in Jorge Masvidal. 

In the post-fight interview, Palomino said, “So check this out. If you want your rematch, remember I beat you in (2010) eight pounds heavy. If you want your rematch — I know you’re on the top of the UFC, I know — but, I’ve seen Dave Feldman corner some people in a boxing match. So I’ll represent BKFC and you can represent the UFC and I’ll give you the rematch in the boxing ring with the respect and with Dave Feldman’s permission.”

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Is Jorge Masvidal vs Luis Palomino a possibility?

Palomino, the current lightweight champion, has looked very sharp in all of his fights with the promotion. ‘Baboon’ is a veteran in mixed martial arts and has 43 fights under his name with a 26-17 record. During his career as a mixed martial artist, he fought at featherweight, lightweight, and even welterweight. 

Palomino faced Masvidal at G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3 in January 2010 and won the fight via split decision. After his most recent title defense, he called out ‘Gamebred’ for a bare-knuckle fight, offering to give him a rematch in the boxing ring. 

‘Gamebred’ recently embarked on his journey as a promoter as he kicked off his first card under Gamebred Fighting Championships- a bare-knuckle fighting promotion. However, Masvidal is still under contract with the UFC and plans on making a return to the octagon later this year. Hence, a fight with Palomino would be very difficult to make given it would have to be approved by the UFC and that is very unlikely. 

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Furthermore, Masvidal is one of the biggest stars in the UFC at the moment and also one of the highest-paid fighters. Taking on a 40-year-old Palomino would not make a lot of sense for ‘Gamebred’ right now given the quality of opposition available to him in the UFC.