Even after three straight losses, Jorge Masvidal stays to be one of many prime names within the sport at this time. He additionally continues to carry the title because the UFC’s first and solely “BMF” champion in historical past.
“Gamebred” was rewarded for his efforts over time by a brand new UFC deal that makes him the “prime 3 highest-paid” fighter on the roster, at least according to his manager. However that new deal, nevertheless profitable it could be, is also his downfall, in accordance with Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen mentioned Masvidal’s “fascinating” place in a latest YouTube video he uploaded. With out giving a particular cause, he first went to declare the BMF title experiment to be “over.”
“The BMF is gone. We by no means want to debate it once more, and it’s by no means being contested once more, for a number of causes,” Sonnen mentioned.
“One of many issues that makes Masvidal so compelling for me is that he’s a champion. I feel whoever’s a champion has a built-in mechanism. Now, it’s only a matter of when are we gonna defend it and who we’re gonna defend towards.
“Masvidal’s at a extremely fascinating place the place he bought a championship that hasn’t been on the road. I like it. I like the BMF, I’m unhappy that it’s over.”
Sonnen then touched on Masvidal’s new contract, which he in comparison with Ronda Rousey’s scenario within the early 2010s when she rose to mainstream superstardom.
“I’ve seen guys lose their careers over a profitable contract. I keep for you what value Ronda Rousey her profession was the cash she was making. ‘Trigger Ronda was ok to be one of many ladies. She was not ok to be the champion of the world. She was one of many ladies, although. High ten, for certain,” he defined.
“She may’ve carried out this for years. She’s gonna win some, and he or she’s gonna take a loss right here and there. However her contract was so massive and so lovely, that she needed to be essential occasion. She needed to be marquee, which suggests she needed to combat the perfect ladies on the planet, which she was not was.”
For Sonnen, Masvidal could have painted himself right into a nook by signing the brand new deal.
“It’s a strategy to get a man to signal a contract. You convey a 37-year-old, you set a $10 million contract in entrance of him, he’s bought to combat 5 occasions to get it,” Sonnen mentioned. “You recognize full nicely how exhausting these matches are gonna be, and also you’re by no means gonna exhaust that ‘trigger he’s not gonna be right here when he’s 40, for one, is how lengthy that’s gonna take. He’s not gonna see all of those fights.
“For 2, he’s gonna see a match or two, he’s gonna have a jackpot full of cash, his time’s gonna be out. However now, he’s beneath contract with you, so he can’t go over right here and do one in all these exhibition matches. It’s a recreation, all people’s taking part in the sport.
“If it’s a $20 million deal, but it surely’s gonna take you eight fights to do — which you’re by no means gonna have eight extra fights, and you actually didn’t signal that massive of a contract did you? You simply tied your self up for the remainder of your life.”
Masvidal’s camp by no means specified what number of fights had been within the new deal. He’s coming off a call loss to former coaching associate turned sworn enemy Colby Covington at UFC 272 every week in the past.
