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Jorge Masvidal’s reputation and level of respect within the sport trailed his greater notoriety among MMA fans for years. He gave many of the best fighters in the sport tough battles, but he was almost always perceived as the B side in his fights. This was due in part to his bad luck with decisions. If all of his Ultimate Fighting Championship split decisions had gone the other way, he would have started his UFC career 13-1 with an 11-fight winning streak.