For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Jorge Masvidal, one of the UFC's top stars, proclaimed his retirement in his hometown on Saturday, following a lopsided loss to Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of UFC 287 in Miami.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Masvidal suffered his fourth consecutive loss by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, and 29-28).
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
The other three defeats were also against the elite of the welterweight division, including two title-challenge losses to Kamaru Usman and a loss to Colby Covington in March 2017 that was named fight of the night.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Masvidal began his career as a street combatant in Miami, following in the legendary footsteps of Kimbo Slice. After competing in Bellator and Strikeforce, he made his UFC debut in 2013.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Masvidal broke through in 2019 with a second-round TKO of Darren Till in London, following six losses in the Octagon. This victory marked the beginning of a three-fight winning streak that included two additional victories over prominent UFC fighters.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Masvidal's five-second submission of Ben Askren retains the quickest victory in UFC history. In his next bout, in November 2019, Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz via TKO to win the novelty BMF championship, the only championship of his UFC career.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Masvidal's victory over Diaz was the first of four consecutive UFC pay-per-view main event appearances. However, that was as good as it got for him, as he never won another UFC bout.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
In his post-fight interview on Saturday night, Masvidal stated, "I adore this f—-ing sport." "I'm a multi-millionaire. I did not start from scratch. I can now say that I'm set for life."