UFC will hold the main tournament of the month in Miami this weekend. One of the stars of the event will be the American Jorge Masvidal, who is waiting for the decisive fight in his career. In the event of a loss to the Brazilian Gilbert Burns, the «Most Dangerous Gangster» (you can add the words «bastard» or «asshole» to the BMF «Baddest Motherfucker» abbreviation) will tie up with mixed martial arts.
UFC 287
- When: Sunday night;
- Where: «Miami-Dade Arena», Miami (USA);
- Start tournament: 01:00 Moscow time;
- Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass/Public TV.
The savage seduced into hype
Just think about it: in 2019, Masvidal eclipsed even Khabib Nurmagomedov, becoming the best fighter of the year according to most prestigious media. Three early victories, cool highlights and a sharp increase in income made the street fighter one of the most recognizable faces of the organization and the world of MMA.
- March. The American, on a two-lose streak, sensationally knocks out Briton Darren Till in London. It was a deep knockout, which was complemented by a completely unnecessary finishing move.
- July. Undefeated Ben Askren. Flying knee. Record knockout in the fifth second of the fight! This has never been seen before in the Dana White league.
- November. The promotion decided to hold the 500th anniversary tournament at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York. Masvidal and Nate Diaz were locked in the octagon. It could have turned out epic, but the victory went to Jorge by the decision of the doctors. They did not allow the crippled «Boy from Stockton» to continue the fight.
Masvidal burst into the coronavirus 2020 with a BMF belt and the status of the flagship of the leading MMA promotion.
Further Jorge got the «title» twice and lost both times. It is difficult to criticize the athlete for the first fight against Kamaru Usman, since he left a few days before the event on a short notice. Before that, the fighter quarreled with the UFC because of the small fees. br>However, in the rematch, «Nigerian Nightmare» (nickname of Usman) sent the challenger into a deep sleep, delivering a terrible punch to the opponent's head. Then fans and journalists began to guess that the chic 2019 turned out to be just a coincidence. Till was «knocked out» even earlier, when he mocked himself with a weight racer. Ben Askren is simply not the level of the UFC, but far from the top welterweight Diaz gave a competitive fight.
The duel with former friend (now enemy) Colby Covington only confirmed the sad conclusions of the experts. Masvidal lost five rounds and suffered a third defeat in a row.Outside the octagon, the elite fighter is known as a zealous opponent of communism. His father fled Cuba at the age of 14 on a makeshift raft, later serving more than 20 years for manslaughter and drug trafficking. The athlete constantly mentions this in interviews … And a year ago, in social networks, he «attached» the star of the National Football League (NFL) Colin Kaepernick, who openly supported the regime of Fidel Castro and appeared in public with the image of a famous politician.
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"The left in the US knows nothing about real repression and communism. And at the same time, they put pictures of Castro when Cubans live in the horrors of communism. You need to know the history… Cowards like Kaepernick should be sent to live in Cuba. Let's see what they would say in one day,» wrote Jorge.
The UFC star also made a fuss in politics. So, after the start of the NWO in Ukraine and large-scale sanctions against Russia in the United States, fuel prices jumped, inflation reached record levels, and there was a shortage of some goods in stores. Masvidal, an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, attacked the course of Joe Biden, calling on his compatriots to mass protests:
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"California, I feel for you guys. Rumor has it that prices should rise even higher. Buying food and just trying to get to work will become impossible. It's probably time to start protesting this by taking to the streets.»
Now Masvidal has a great incentive. UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards turns up his nose at Colby and is ready to give a title shot to arch-rival Covington if he wins in Miami. Jorge is encouraged by this alignment, but is in no hurry to reassure the fans.
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"The upcoming fight may be the last for me. If I lose, I will most likely end my career. However, if I beat Burns, it will mean that I'm moving in the right direction, «quotes the star of Essentially Sports.
The mood before the co-main event of UFC 287 is so-so. But Jorge really opens up with an obvious underdog. The representative of Brazil is too good on the ground, and Durinho has no problems with stamina. Masvidal can only hope for dynamite in his fists and protection from transfers, which, I would like to believe, the athlete and his coaches after fussing with Covington «pumped» a little.
Odds: dismal performance of 1.2 vs. 4.6 is not in favor of the gangster.
Full UFC card 287
Main Fight of the Night:
- Alex Pereira (champion) vs. Israel Adesanya II (middle division title fight).
Main card:
- Gilbert Burns — Jorge Masvidal;
- Rob Font — Adrien Yanez ;
- Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio;
- Raul Rosas Jr vs Christian Rodriguez.< /li>
Prelims:
- < br>Chris Curtis — Kelvin Gastelum;
- Michelle Waterson — Luana Piñero;
- Chris Barnett — Chace Sherman;
- Gerald Meurshart — Joe Pifer;
- Cynthia Calvillo — Lupita Godinez;
- Shayilan Nurdanbek — Steve Garcia;
- Sam Hughes — Jacqueline Amorim.