Welterweight · “Gamebred”
Jorge Masvidal
35-17-0 UFC 12-10-0
Striker
Durable
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
6KO wins
1Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
13:20Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking Above avg 76
- Accuracy Above avg 76
- Striking D Average 64
- Durability Average 58
- Grappling Average 53
- TD Defense Average 46
- Control Below avg 37
- Wrestling Below avg 33
his tags and claims adjust Striking, Accuracy · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling, Control.
Striker
above avg striking — rates 76 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2)
Durable
average durability — rates 58 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.98
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.07
Striking accuracy49.5%
Striking defense57.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.46
Takedowns / 15 min0.87
Takedown accuracy53.1%
Takedown defense69.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time14.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-9
Insider info
vs Gilbert Burns coinflip UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 4, 2023
Graded coinflip on the pick for the other corner; lean is the defensible alternative. Burns is named, but the chapter's own argument is symmetric: each man is better in the area the other needs, and he calls it a 'tough fight for both' fighters. The pick is tied only to 'the matchup' with no clause separating the two men, and the rest of the chapter points viewers to a longer breakdown and cautions against loading up on Burns. That is staking caution, not conviction. The pick sentence sits in a segment the joined transcript drops; it was read from the segments.
A brief co-main preview that defers to a separate deep dive. Masvidal is expected to hold the striking advantage and his opponent the grappling one, so each man meets someone stronger in the area where he is himself better. The analyst nonetheless picks the other corner on the matchup and urges viewers to get more context before backing him heavily.
StrengthExpected to be the better striker of the two
WeaknessExpected to be out-grappled by an opponent with the stronger grappling game
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gilbert Burns 21-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
39/91Sig. strikes
42/99Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Colby Covington 16-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
67/140Sig. strikes
94/201Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 18-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:02 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
31/52Sig. strikes
21/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 16-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
66/125Sig. strikes
94/151Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Diaz 20-11 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 5:00 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
112/179Sig. strikes
43/104Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
6:56Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Askren 19-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:05 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
3/3Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Till 17-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:05 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · March 16, 2019
35/72Sig. strikes
21/43Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:47Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stephen Thompson 13-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
42/142Sig. strikes
70/156Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 22-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · May 13, 2017
39/63Sig. strikes
23/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Donald Cerrone 32-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
58/102Sig. strikes
30/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Ellenberger 31-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:05 — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · December 3, 2016
44/63Sig. strikes
11/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ross Pearson 19-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
113/256Sig. strikes
52/138Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lorenz Larkin 16-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
48/121Sig. strikes
44/122Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:47Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Benson Henderson 22-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · November 28, 2015
77/156Sig. strikes
86/146Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Cezar Ferreira 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:22 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
12/23Sig. strikes
7/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Al Iaquinta 11-3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · April 4, 2015
83/170Sig. strikes
55/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Krause 21-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
69/157Sig. strikes
58/145Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daron Cruickshank 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · July 26, 2014
51/92Sig. strikes
19/83Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
7:29Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Pat Healy 29-18 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · April 19, 2014
69/95Sig. strikes
32/100Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rustam Khabilov 16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
38/93Sig. strikes
32/100Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Chiesa 7-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:59 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
24/38Sig. strikes
24/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Tim Means 18-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · April 20, 2013
50/132Sig. strikes
43/133Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
7:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
2
Decision
17
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
13
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
22
Absolute FC
9
Strikeforce
6
World Victory Road Presents
4
Bellator
3
BodogFight
3
Shark Fights
1
Astra
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 52 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | KO (punch) | UFC 261
April 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:02 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251
July 12, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Diaz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Askren | KO (flying knee) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:05 |
| W | Darren Till | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
March 16, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:05 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Demian Maia | Decision (split) | UFC 211
May 13, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:05 |
| W | Ross Pearson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
November 28, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Cezar Ferreira | KO (elbows and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:22 |
| L | Al Iaquinta | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
April 4, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Krause | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daron Cruickshank | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
July 26, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
April 19, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rustam Khabilov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Chiesa | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Wilcox | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
July 14, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | K. J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
June 18, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Billy Evangelista | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
March 5, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 13
September 11, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Naoyuki Kotani | Decision (split) | Astra: Yoshida's Farewell
April 25, 2010 |
Astra | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Luis Palomino | Decision (split) | G-Force Fights 3
April 2, 2010 |
G-Force Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Satoru Kitaoka | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
November 7, 2009 |
World Victory Road Presents | 2 | 3:03 |
| W | Eric Reynolds | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 12
June 19, 2009 |
Bellator | 3 | 3:33 |
| L | Toby Imada | Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke) | Bellator 5
May 1, 2009 |
Bellator | 3 | 3:22 |
| W | Nick Agallar | TKO (punches) | Bellator 1
April 3, 2009 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Bang Tae-hyun | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6
November 1, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Schultz | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5
September 28, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 1 | 1:57 |
| L | Rodrigo Damm | TKO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3
June 8, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 2 | 4:38 |
| W | Ryan Healy | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: At The Dome
February 23, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brant Rose | TKO (punches) | Crazy Horse Fights 1
December 11, 2007 |
Crazy Horse Fights | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Matt Lee | TKO (elbows and punches) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
September 29, 2007 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | Yves Edwards | KO (head kick) | BodogFight: Alvarez vs. Lee
July 14, 2007 |
BodogFight | 2 | 2:59 |
| W | Steve Berger | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFight: Clash of the Nation
December 15, 2006 |
BodogFight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Keith Wisniewski | Decision (majority) | BodogFight: To the Brink of War
August 22, 2006 |
BodogFight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nuri Shakir | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute FC 17
June 24, 2006 |
Absolute FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Gardner | TKO (punches) | Absolute FC 15
February 18, 2006 |
Absolute FC | 2 | 0:14 |
| L | Paul Rodriguez | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | Absolute FC 13
July 30, 2005 |
Absolute FC | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Joe Lauzon | TKO (punches) | Absolute FC 12
April 30, 2005 |
Absolute FC | 2 | 3:57 |
| L | Raphael Assunção | Decision (unanimous) | Full Throttle 1
April 21, 2005 |
Full Throttle | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Wisniewski | Decision (majority) | Absolute FC 8
May 1, 2004 |
Absolute FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Julian Ortega | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute FC 6
December 3, 2003 |
Absolute FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Rolando Delgado | TKO (punches) | Absolute FC 5
September 5, 2003 |
Absolute FC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Brian Geraghty | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute FC 4
July 19, 2003 |
Absolute FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Bledsoe | KO (punches) | Absolute FC 3
May 24, 2003 |
Absolute FC | 1 | 3:55 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jorge Masvidal) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Jorge Masvidal by Miami Beach Police Department · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized
Hero photo of Jorge Masvidal by Chamatkar Sandhu · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized