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May 01, 2023

“Colby Covington Called It”: Allegedly “Staged” Jorge Masvidal

Follow Us Yet another cross-sport encounter has the fans on the edge of their

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Yet another cross-sport encounter has the fans on the edge of their seats. Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal had a heated face-to-face encounter in Miami, discussing past issues. Surrounded by their crews and cameras, Paul questioned Masvidal about causing trouble and asked him about his derogatory comments and this has fans questioning if another exciting Boxing vs. MMA match is on the horizon.

Masvidal and Paul had previously been on good terms, with Masvidal even helping Paul prepare for a boxing fight. However, their relationship turned sour. The confrontation between the two and the heated exchanges suggests that the two have a score to settle. The fans have a field day as they get yet another super fight to be excited about.

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Fans were buzzing with excitement and intrigue as they saw YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul being confronted by former UFC star Jorge Masvidal. It looked like they were looking for a reason to go at it. The comment section was filled with speculation and fans picking their favorites.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 06: Jorge Masvidal rests against the cage following his welterweight fight during the UFC 239 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)

"Jorge would send him into a coma" said a person, who was clearly a fan of the Masvidal. "Colby Covington called it" said another in his comment. Most people were siding with Masvidal, clearly picking him over Paul in a hypothetical fight. Comments like, "It's staged and jake still got scared", "If this is legit …. Jorge by murder", "Jake got scared", and "Jake standing behind two body builders who aren't fighters while Jorge walks up alone is golden" rolled in to back the retired UFC fighter.

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Another fan claimed that the video was staged and pointed out Masvidal and his impulsive actions and short temper. He said, "So staged lol we know Jorge got anger problems he wouldn't be that chill.". One fan, however, seemed to be confident that Jake Paul would be able to conquer Jorge Masvidal as get commented saying, "Round 4 tko by Jake".

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On August 5, the fans will get to witness a thrilling showdown between former UFC star Nate Diaz and popular YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul. The highly anticipated boxing match will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Now, ahead of this exciting fight card, Jake Paul has managed to stir up another controversy with former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal.

With the current trend being MMA fighters taking their interests to the world of boxing in search of a bigger paycheck and clout, it doesn't seem unlikely that another super-fight could be on its way. However, Masvidal has retired and it would take quite a bit of incentive to bring him back into action.

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Could this be a publicity stunt? Or are the two taking this to the next level? Will this just be about bad-mouthing each other? Or will the worlds collide once again? Fans have to wait to find out.

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Arghyadeep Ghosh

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