The former welterweight title contender Jorge Masvidal has an exciting career inside the Octagon. MMA fans always look forward to seeing the American MMA fighter in the Octagon and he doesn’t disappoint. Undoubtedly, he keeps his fans hooked on his knockout skills and this is not the only reason he is the fan favorite.

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‘Gamebred’ has an exciting and well-maintained Facebook account too, where fans can enjoy funny and sarcastic combat sports videos. Besides these videos, he offers his subtle takes. You name it and in all possibilities, Masvidal might have shared that already on his social media handle.

Recently, the welterweight fighter shared a similar interesting video on his handle, and fans have resolved to never mess with the referee.

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What did Jorge Masvidal share?

The BMF belt holder, Masvidal’s Facebook account, is a depository of one of the unique and interesting MMA videos one might fumble upon.

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The video was a compilation of MMA fight clips and all follow a certain theme- don’t mess with the referees. While referees are an integral part of combat sports, many fans are often ignorant of their existence. Although referees have a task in hand, i.e. to ensure that both the fighters are complying with the rules, sometimes fighters get swayed in the heat of the moment.

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Thus, what follows is- a violent violation of safety rules and the referee’s role becomes much more important.

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Jorge Masvidal shared a video on his account with the video titled, “When You Run Up On The WRONG REFEREE!”

The video was basically a compilation of such MMA fights, where one fighter lost his calm in the heat of the fight and subsequently get punished by the referee. The violating fighters then become victims of the various unexpected methods employed by referees.

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The referees were seen using a submission choke and even using a German suplex. That’s one interesting way to deal with the problem in the hand.

Jorge Masvidal’s business interests

‘Gamebred’ currently holds a professional MMA record of 35-16. He is on a three-straight loss streak, but all is not bleak at the moment.

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According to ‘Celebrity Net Worth,’ Masvidal has a net worth of $6 million. Apart from his hefty UFC fight paychecks and bonuses, 37-year-old American also owns a mezcal brand, ‘El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven’.

The Miami-born launched a bare-knuckle MMA promotion, ‘Gamebred Fighting Championship’ as well. Earlier this year, he also launched another MMA promotion, ‘iKON FC’, which debuted on UFC Fight Pass on 21 Jan 2022.

What do you think of these savage referees? Let us know in the comments.

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