Competing since 2003, Jorge Masvidal's longevity in MMA is an achievement in itself.
A title contender and champion, the peak of Masvidal's career is when he became the BMF Champion with the UFC. In his career, Masvidal has beaten a who's who of fighters, including Joe Lauzon, Donald Cerrone, Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz.
Against Askren, Masvidal set the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history (five seconds). That is when he emerged as a favorite to even the casual MMA fan.
Masvidal is currently on a three-fight losing streak. His next bout is against Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 on April 8. The fight will be in his backyard in Miami. A win could bring him back to total contention.
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The Sporting News looks into how Masvidal has accumulated his fortune and where he stands among the most influential MMA fighters in the world.
Jorge Masvidal’s net worth: How much does Jorge Masvidal make?
Per Celebrity Net Worth, Masvidal's net worth is about $6 million. He has earned about $5.5 million in salary alone.
Comparing him to other fighters, Colby Covington has a net worth of $4 million, while Israel Adesanya also has a net worth of about $4 million.
Jorge Masvidal’s career earnings
Per The Sports Daily, Masvidal made about $18,000 in 2007 when he fought Matt Lee at the Playboy Mansion for Strikeforce. In his UFC debut in 2013, he made $60,000 against Tim Means. Facing Donald Cerrone in 2017, he earned $191,000, and when he knocked out Ben Askren at UFC 239, he took home $247,000.
Becoming BMF Champion against Nate Diaz in 2019, Masvidal earned $270,000. Fighting Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title, he reportedly earned $530,000 in the first fight and $532,000 in the rematch.
Per the UFC 272 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts (via MMA Junkie), Masvidal earned $21,000, and Total Sportal had him earning a total of $1.5 million by the end of the event.
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Jorge Masvidal’s endorsements
Masvidal has endorsement deals with Metro PCS and Reebok. He also earns profits via his El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven Mezcal brand.
His fight organization Gamebred Boxing has also dealt with various sponsors.
Jorge Masvidal’s social media influence
An outspoken individual, Masvidal is popular on social media.
He has over 2 million Facebook followers, 3 million followers on Instagram, 849.9K followers on Twitter, and 884K subscribers to his YouTube page.
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Jorge Masvidal charities
Before his fight with Nate Diaz in 2019, Masvidal helped feed the homeless. He also volunteered with AfterSchool Allstars of Southern Florida via the UFC Foundation.
Masvidal has competed in grappling matches against various MMA fighters outside the cage, with donations from those events going to charity.
