Jorge Masvidal's 20-year MMA career is over...
Jorge Masvidal has called time on his Hall of Fame fight career after suffering a fourth straight defeat at UFC 287.of Miami but ended up being outpointed by the Brazilian over three rounds.‘Durinho’ looked dangerous throughout round one as he winged big punches at his opponent who wasIn the second stanza, Burns used his elite-level grappling skills to nullify Masvidal and although he eventually got the fight back on the feet it was another clear round for the Brazilian.
‘Street Jesus’ got off to a good start in round three but it quickly got away from him as Burns landed several huge overhand rights that had him visibly hurt.The 36-year-old eventually went back to his wrestling and finished the fight in top position before celebrating his impending decision win by jumping on the cage.
Burns was ultimately awarded the win with 30-27, 20-27 and 29-28 scorecards and can now moves one step closer to a shot at Leon Edwards’ welterweight title. During his post-fight speech, Masvidal announced he is done with fighting after a career that spanned 20 years and saw him compete a staggering 52 times.
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