By Steven Kelliher on January 28, 2010
When he entered 2009’s Bellator lightweight tournament, Jorge Masvidal was considered an early favorite–along with eventual tournament winner Eddie Alvarez–to clear the field en route to the first-ever Bellator Lightweight Championship bout. Unfortunately for Masvidal, a veteran fighter by the name of Toby Imada had other plans, defeating Masvidal with a picture-perfect inverted triangle choke [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on December 9, 2009
While a nagging upset loss to Toby Imada last May put a damper on an otherwise brilliant 2009, Jorge Masvidal’s renewed sense of focus and confidence continues to built with every subsequent fight. Having defeated Eric Reynolds and Satoru Kitaoka in his most recent outings, Masvidal is looking to build some serious steam ahead of [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on October 29, 2009
When undefeated 22-year old Joe Soto entered Bellator Fighting Championships’ inaugural featherweight tournament earlier this year, it was with little hype and even less fanfare. Since emerging from the tournament with the Featherweight Championship and $175,000 in overall prize money, Soto has made a name for himself in one of the fastest-growing divisions in [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on October 8, 2009
After revealing that he would be taking on veteran Japanese lightweight Satoru Kitaoka at Sengoku 11 on Nov. 7, American Top Team’s Jorge Masvidal spoke with Tapology about his strategy going in against Kitaoka, his hesitance to sign with the UFC, and his desire to avenge a pair of nagging losses.
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