Jorge Masvidal is an expert in the world of fighting, both in and out of the cage. The sole possessor of UFC’s BMF title, Masvidal challenges Kamaru Usman this Saturday for the welterweight championship at UFC 261.
The bout will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., roughly 350 miles away from Masvidal’s home in Miami. Yet the distance from the present to his past can hardly be measured, two separate entities orbiting in a drastically different universe.
Masvidal’s pro MMA career began with a victory against Brandon Bledsoe in May of 2003, but the 36-year-old cannot recall a time when he was not fighting.