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LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 16: UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal interacts with the media during the UFC 246 Ultimate Media Day at UFC APEX on January 16, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 16: UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal interacts with the media during the UFC 246 Ultimate Media Day at UFC APEX on January 16, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The UFC has become a sport in which people are willing to pay tremendous amounts of money to see entertainment in one of the rawest forms. The pillars of the sport are the fighters who choose to perform and fight at the same time. Jorge Masvidal is one of those pillars as of this moment.
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Masvidal has always been an entertaining personality. His gangster personality and willingness to ‘Baptize’ his opponents in the octagon are true entertainment at the highest level. From his flying knee to Ben Askren to defeating Nate Diaz, who has culturally impacted the hoods of the West Coast, the BMF knows how to get a crowd going.
His contributions to the promotion have now borne fruit since sources have confirmed that Jorge Masvidal has accepted a new contract from the UFC that entitles him to a new pay slab.
New fight contract that makes jorge top 3 highest paid in ufc. Good work team! Thank you @ufc and hunter Campbell specifically for working on this contract with us. #ppvmonster #baseguarantees #top3 https://t.co/HAbu0jWsOA
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) March 3, 2022
Masvidal tweeted pictures of him signing the new contract with the following caption. “Thank you Hunter Cambell and @danawhite and my team @malkikawa @Abraham_kawa and @FirstRoundMgmt for making sure my kids will never go hungry again #blessed.”
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Per Malki Kawa’s tweet, ‘Gamebred’ sits in third place in the UFC. This means he is only behind Israel Adesanya in second place and Conor McGregor in the first, in terms of pay.
Jorge Masvidal is on his way to becoming the new money fight
Jorge Masvidal is one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC. His demeanor and overall personality have helped him climb the notoriety ladder in the promotion steadily and swiftly. Win or lose, he always brings audiences to the arena in large numbers.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 12: Jorge Masvidal prepares to fight Kamaru Usman in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The UFC rewards, slowly and painstakingly. Therefore, Masvidal’s new contract serves as a testament to his hard work and tenacity for entertainment in this business.
A money fight, as the name suggests, is the ability on the part of a fighter to ensure that the fight secures immense PPV sales and in-house attendance.
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Conor McGregor has been doing it for the most part. Adesanya is stepping into those shoes, being the most active fighter now. Finally, Masvidal is on track to becoming one of the biggest money fights in the UFC. His stardom is evident as he is a rare name to have a non-title PPV main event fight.
