Jorge Masvidal is still hoping to return to the UFC Octagon three years after his last MMA fight.
Masvidal asked the UFC for permission to box outside the promotion in 2023, and the UFC agreed to allow him, providing a list of opponents he was allowed to fight. “Gamebred” boxing Nate Diaz a 2024 Boxing Match, only for the promoter Switch both fighters on contracted wallets.
Masvidal has since returned to the UFC. He is the co-host of Deep Waters, the official CBS Sports UFC podcast, and the 41-year-old says he is still working on a comeback fight.
“I love it, I always want to get back there, I train often,” Masvidal told Home of Fight. “It’s the most fulfilling thing I can do… There are other things in my personal life that I like to do, but fighting is the funniest roller coaster I’ve ever been on. It’s the highest bungee jump I’ve ever done, the best skydive. It’s the biggest wave I’ve ever ridden. I just love it. It’s a feeling I can’t describe.”
“So I’m not opposed to coming back,” he continued. “And I’ve been talking to the UFC and things seem good. So some news may come sooner rather than later. It’s definitely not about the money. And I could always add some names to my legacy that are still relevant, you know? But not necessarily about the money.”
“Thank the Lord that I had a good enough career that I don’t have to fight, but I want to fight,” Masvidal concluded. “I want to get the right opportunity. I want to be in great shape and make sure it’s the right event and I’ll take part in that.”
No other promotion would have a problem pushing Masvidal into a big fight, but the UFC seems reluctant to do anything other than keep feeding its former stars. into a wood chipper against the ascendants. If that’s what they’re offering Masvidal, we don’t blame him for sitting back and waiting for a decent opportunity to arise. But he can wait a long time.