UFC star Jorge Masvidal is done with MMA. Masvidal announced his retirement from the sport after losing to Burns Gilbert via unanimous decision at UFC 287 on Saturday night.
Prior to the fight, Masvidal said that the loss to Burns would lead him to end his career, while the win would mean things are “headed in the right direction.” Unfortunately, nothing went in the right direction for the 38-year-old Miami native as Burns dominated most of the fight and turned it into a one-sided affair.
“I love everybody here,” said Masvidal at the end of the night. “This is where I started my career. It’s been a long 20 years, 50-some fights. Sometimes your favorite basketball player ain’t got that 3-pointer no more. Your favorite quarterback loses that rifle. I don’t feel the same when I get in here no more. It’s been 20 long years.”
Masvidal will retire from UFC on a four-fight losing streak. His overall MMA record is 35-17, while he’s now 12-10 since joining the promotion. While he never managed to become a UFC champion, he did receive a symbolic UFC “BMF” Championship belt after TKO win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244.
Burns, on the other hand, won his two consecutive fights and improved to a 22-5 MMA record. He is now in good shape to get a chance to fight for UFC Welterweight Championship once again.
