Jorge Masvidal and his dad talk about their close relationship | UFC 251 | ESPN MMA
Jorge Masvidal and his dad, Jorge Sr., sit down with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto to describe their relationship. Jorge Sr. (2:06) tells the story of his journey from Cuba to the United States, where he spent seven days on water and what he did to make it. (7:30) Jorge Sr. recalls the day Jorge Jr. was born and how the younger Masvidal got into fights in daycare as a child. (15:30) Jorge describes visiting his father in prison and when he discovered he was there for the first time.
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You can see in his dad eyes he's so much proud of his son.
Tushar Gosain must be nice... 😝
Tushar Gosain الله اكبر yes all father in the 🌎 same
الحياة حلوه Unfortunately not 😕
@T Uu Not really, from his perspective he sees it like that b/c in the middle east Islamic culture, Father's stick with their kids thru everything and play a vital part and hence they respect their father a lot like Khabib, that's their culture. Being a black dude in the States, I can attest to the fact that it ain't the same for us where dudes abandon their kids left & right
Quit projecting
Classic old school cuban, ask him a question. He’ll pause , stare at you for a couple sec...then slowly answer your question 😂😂😂
Se llama analiza antes de hablar. Analyze before you speak.
Hernán Jesús Mendoza tengo que aprender eso.
Cubans from vice city
PLEASE go on Joey Diaz’s podcast together
Oh my God yes PLEASE.
AND YOEL ROMERO
Jorge was already on that but not Whit his dad
Drobovik trump would definitely stop that from happening 🤣🤣
Yooo that wld be epic!, never forget when Jorge went on a year ago or so and uncle Joey and Lee were fucking BOMBED stoned😭😭 niggas were like vegetables tryna converse w Jorge😭🤣
Dad sacrificed his life on that raft from Cuba . . His son has made it . . The American dream . . . For dad it was all worth it . . . Priceless .
That part
❤❤❤
Legendary 🙏❤️
He just sacrificed his freedom trying to be a gangster
@@whatshisface1390 and now he’s gonna rot in prison, what a bozo
Oh, you have a dad now? ~ Nate Diaz
😂
Hold up
i was rolling bro
dulez ninjaman LOL idk why i assume Nates dad was not in the picture.... Maybe cuz he's from the ghetto
@@lastofthebrohicans4998 lol how tf should i know I haven't studied Nates life before the UFC he just sounds like hes from the hood
The UFC/ESPN partnership was the best thing to EVER happen to 90% of these fighters as far as career advancement.
Cameron J your right
Jorge would have alot more cash rn if he still had his sponsors
@@kushsmoker4206 I think that goes for EVERY fighter on the roster. I'm talking more in terms of promotion & elevating fighters so they can be seen by a much bigger audience. I've seen more/better promotion in the last 6 months from ESPN than I have in 5 years from the UFC alone, especially for the "not quite Superstar" type guys.
@@retiredtidepodeater3339 I totally agree as far as ESPN and booking nobody's who end up either dead or actually getting noticed🤣
Cameron J Absolutely They’re finally being humanized and promoted better.
Respect to all hardworking immigrant fathers, including mine. Peace.
gay.
@@jackspradt1562 =gay
Bo Mal Patriote 100%
@@elitealphagamermlg9202 your husband = gay
@@jackspradt1562 no u
“I know my man is a west coast gangster, but he ain’t no Cuban goon” ~ Jorge Masvidal Sr
Okay your a goon but what’s a goon to a goblin
Freedom Fighter Come down Lil Wayne
East coast Gangster
"Ok great" Chael Sonnon
Nate's the real G
His dad risked his life coming to america with nothing as a teenager, then did hard time for pushin heavy weight and didnt snitch. Id say he is a bmf
FACTS
Amen
Yep..
Just ask the dude he killed
100%
I’ve never seen my dad my whole life, I have two sons now and I hope to have a relationship/bond with my boys like this. I’ll always keep it 💯 with them
Alaniz
I miss my dad so much listening to this. I would give anything to have him back.
so much respect to Jorge for the love he showed to his pop. Every dad's dream.
Jorge's dad had a tough life it's great to see the son including his father in all his day to day activities!! GOOD BOY
Gina
Jorge dad reminds me some much of my dad. Rip dad I love and miss you my best friend!!
My condolences
Tinanik Killz thanks bro
Head up brother stay strong.
My condolences bru
This was actually really wholesome
On god bro. It’s satisfying watching good, hard working people prosper. Love it
@@michaelj.f.4602 Yeah for sure bro
SkoniK i agree, great story telling. You don’t get the uncut versions most time...
Father son relationship goals
that’s sweet his dad does his laundry 🧺 that’s love
Or a lazy son
Pops is humble man.
ADD KiD lol
@Hungaro Pride same here. We are family till the end. My people stay tight for good....
@Hungaro Pride Thats in most part of the World accept Western Shitty Countries
This is pure gold if you have to do cardio. Watching this along with the other clip will make 60 mins pass by like a fookin breeze on the elliptical.
Stfu you short snowflake
Bollocks to ur elliptical ..... Bell end
@Tamagotchi it's not that deep
I must follow your advice thanks
@@nerdbashedat8622 ur not that deep
Jorge Sr is Scarface, the end of the movie was dramatized, he just went back to jail, got close with his son, and came home to his son fighting Yves Edwards.
I could watch the Masvidals tell stories for days
Now it all makes even more since why Jorge always talks about his fight with Yves Edwards...very touching.
This is fantastic. It's great that Jorge was able to do this for his father. Respect.
"you could smoke crack" -Jorge Masvidal Sr.
But ur bottom teeth will fall out
Lol
😂😂😂😂
@@elliottjames671 Hahahhahahaha
That’s a good way to parent in my opinion instead of them wondering the consequence they’ll know. Learn from others mistakes you know.
I can't say enough about his down to earth attitude when his father is around him, and his father has that same down to earth demeanor. Tons of respect to the Masvidals. When Jorge wins the BMF belt, I would have liked to see his father wrap the BMF belt around his waste. The Rock needs to step aside for sure.
For sho
@@zmanzizou1461 for sho
AR
You make me really miss my dad, being together with son and father is the best moment in life. Good luck with your next fight Jorge
When are we gonna get a movie about Masvidals life!?!?!
Hmmm. Nah. A) It is UFC B) Not even Class A C) Not sure if he is even a champ D) No one cares
I suggest Ghengis Khan's video series on him.
Iamloki Ocho your a Virgin it’s super necessary for Jorge to get that movie check
hopefully never -
@@LegitGamerfoLIFE Nothing wrong with virgins.
Wow we don't know how good we have it here.....That's insane
I love getting to know these fighters and me personally especially fighters I can relate to on certain levels. Super proud of Jorge for getting to this point 👌🏼
Likewise bro. Keep your head up the world is yours
Angel Rivera
Angel, como estas? Love you
Es Wachy
This makes me remember of my old man !!!! Cherish every moment my boi
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Ed
The lead up to this fight has been great, no trash talk needed
MAGA
Even though Jorge is a very bad man to mess with, my favorite thing is that he gives GOD the praise for his life and abilities. 🙏👍
This aged well...
Jorge is such an inspiration, he's one of the few fighters that I actually want to have the belt for all the work they put in for that familia
Masvidal is a great last name. Awesome interview !
Actually SALVATIERRA is a better last name similar yet different both have meanings mines means savior of the earth u white ppl crack me up 😆
I see “Mas Vida”
Sergio Salvatierra Nah that sounds like some nine year old found a key board and mashed the keys up, now that's your name.
No one: Jorge's father: "And he still my boy"
Lol
Awww he is proud
I'm so glad Jorge is getting more money, and attention now. he and his dad are real af.
I love masvidal he’s a good man and he takes care of his family and his dad Real champion
The Cuban people are represented so well here with this Father and Son interview.. Im so happy that Jorges hardwork has paid off for him and his Father is just old school and amazing. what a biography!! Jorge is a real man working it out anyway like his father did.
The fact him and his dad are always together that is AWESOME makes sense look how far he has gotten with a great dad in his corner !!!
Much love & respect to Jorge & his Papa, very hard times, so happy they are together again
Gamebread loves to eat in front of a camera crew
@Daniel Mejia Aha. Such a useful info from u :) thx
Tom F lolol
He just loves to eat. He lets the cameras come around him and usually he’s eating
He has alot of social anxiety about speaking in English interviews. He could not speak english until he was 12, he mentioned this in the UFC Spanish documentary on him. He likely just prefers to have something to occupy silent moments. I dont know why this would be funny.
@@tldogmeat He was born in the u.s., he grew up speaking English. He's from Miami, he's not fresh off the boat
i like the length of these new promos. i hate the short 10 minute videos. keep it long! great job!
Take care of your father champ,because when they go away from this world,they never return,i lost my father and miss him very much.
Masvidal's B-day comin up too November 12th. It's scorpio season lets get it!, you got this win homie.
This is great man,wish my dad was still around
Love the relationship they have
Im really glad brett Interviewed his father bc there’s a lot to relate to jorge 👏 amazing stories
God bless his father, has such a sweet voice, like a song i could listen to all day
Jorge fighting in the daycare 😂
I like this. Nice job ESPN. Good to see the personal and life of the fighters.
espn ruins everything
Beautiful relationship between Jorge and his dad 🙌❤️
Man, that was heart felt for real. Nothing but love.
8:20 “...because he was so hungry” Jorge proceeds to eat his food
Jorge " they threw in the straw" masvidal Jr. Jorge "he some kinda fuckin general" Masvidal Sr. Love this dude!
Beautiful unique emotional story GOD BLESS THEM 🙏🏼🙏🏼this is why he is thriving he is a strong soul I love this !!!!!!
Powerful interview. Really shows the layers of Masvidal outside of the octagon. Dude has had an amazing journey.
Him and his dad are close, wow how unique.
BIG respect to Jorge Masvidal and his profound admiration for his father. Definitely a Top-Tier athlete, but an even greater human being!💯👏🏾🔥
Bet he beat his son a lot, typical poor Macho stuff
I wish my father loved me like Masvidal Sr loves his son 💔
His dad must be so proud of Gorge, coming from his background, life his what you make it.
Jorge, Dios te bendiga. Soy cubano, estoy muy alegre por tus triunfos, continua luchando, darle gracias a Dios por todo y siente mi apoyo en oración y fisicamente, desde Angola te escribo. FUERZA
This is deep! Thanks for sharing!
Love your dad story I came in a raft too in 1995 , I'm a big fan and really proud of you Jorge keep make us proud.
Love seeing the bond between them..Me and my pops are like that..Much respect.
2:48 Wow! What an amazing testimony! God bless him and his family! 🌺
the real crime is putting someone in prison for 18 years for drugs.
Didn't he kill someone?
@@juntjoonunya9216 He killed Ben Askren.
Jorge putting out some raw interviews this was great
Jorge Masvidal Sr and Jr. and Bret... thanks for the interview!!! much love to all!!! God bless
This dude is a real latino!
Who’s here after he got arrested?
The Love of a Father and Son should always be like this.
these interviews are so important. its so nice to see the tender side of elite athletes...especially ones who are in physical combat. thanks for this video, it has been great!
Great story, great video.
Yooo, Cuban refugee stories are real. So many stories. Along with other refugees in general. But ya. Very Miami.
I eat alot of ice cream, and that calm me down 🤣🤣🤣🤣
So powerful telling his son the consequences of doing something rather than your typical parent saying don’t do this, don’t do that, with no explanation ! V refreshing. Shows respect to his son
I see where his passion is from now! Great story!
This was a way better interview than the same old questions about lames he's already buried dope interview
Masvidal is a Dawg
Both him and diaz are. This fight gonna be epic!!!!
yep he is but nate is going to win. Nate has equal striking and is a killer on the ground. He's got a big reach advantage too. anything can happen though, of course.
Nate is a lion then
@@pb12661 masvidals boxing is much cleaner, he hits a lot harder & the reach difference is only about 5cm
@@FloRidaVEVO98 And the fight vs Till is the perfect example of how that can be dealt with.
Jorge Masvidal Sr. & Jr. touched a soft spot and it opened my eyes a whole lot more. The struggles, man. They’ll either make us or break us.
The best UFC interview I have ever seen!
Im half Mexican from the west coast but I like masvidal more. I speak Spanish too. I just identify with him more.
ok
Ok
Ok
@@iamlokiocho3650 ko
@@TheEd1225 ko
So your a passenger now ? - Masvidals dad to seagull
much respect to both Jorge's..thank you for the video buddy🤙🤙
I could watch more of this. Wish it was at least an hr.
That plate looks Fire 🔥💪
Jorges father and Yoel Romero sound the same lol
El Cucuy Cuz they’re both born and raised in Cuba 🇨🇺
see you soon boy!
Image that. 2 ppl from the same island sound the same.
You sai that to me?
El Cucuy Jorge's dad speaks much better english than Yoel
Wow, this is a story that needs to be told. I see a Netflix movie coming. Such a humble man. Makes me miss my dad.
This brought a tear to my eye, me and my pops were best friends. Masvidal familia ALLDAY!
Once again, ESPN did it right...
I sincerely hope Jorge buys his dad some bottle row dental implants...it's crazy how much better someone feels about themselves after great dental work. Let's go Jorge!
MMA RiffRaff ...I agree with your sentiment, however I tend to think a dude like him doesn’t really care what other people might think of him, in that sense
@@Day-ZDuke you'd be surprised man. everyone's got some kind of insecurity...I work in the dental industry and I've seen a lot of tears come streaming down when an ex-crack addict, etc looks in the mirror after getting proper dental work done...not to mention it makes eating and talking much easier too..
MMA RiffRaff ...good points, and you’re right , it would probably make him feel better, even though he doesn’t feel it matters/that he needs it
@@Day-ZDuke You got it...gonna be an exciting card...have a good day dawg...
MMA RiffRaff ...can’t wait man, & thanks U too bro
Never watched a video about this guy until now. Very touching story!!
I hope your dad lives everlasting for you my boy
I did that stretch when I was 16 and it's no joke, the sharks would scratch the bottom of the raft at night. I remember only sleeping 30 minutes one night out of the 5 days it took from Havana to key West, in 1993. Great interview. . Adelante Jorge!!!!!!
Yeah right
Pa’lante
fighting in the daycare:) 8:31
Much love for Jorge father God Bless!
His dad reminds me of a soldier. Kudos to Daddio for raising a good sunny Boy.
"I know my mans a gangster but he ain't no weak chin gangster" -Luke "The All Americutioner" Garbrandt
I'm a huge masvidal fan
Donald Trump could never survive this kind of Lifestyle
Legend love from moroccans in paris💯🇲🇦
Absolutely love this interview. Respect!