Gilbert Burns believes he will defeat Jorge Masvidal, who could become “the new Nate Diaz” of the division

Gilbert Burns tells media after defeating Jorge Masvidal he will become the new Nate Diaz of the division after suffer loss in 5th fight.

Gilbert Burns believes he will defeat Jorge Masvidal, who could become “the new Nate Diaz” of the division

Gilbert Burns says Jorge Masvidal will be new Nate diaz(Image via. Yahoo Sports)

According to a recent interview, Jorge Masvidal has openly stated that a fourth consecutive loss could potentially mark the end of his career. However, despite losing his last three fights, Masvidal recently signed a multi-fight contract that his former manager claims make him one of the top 5 highest-paid fighters in the UFC. But Gilbert Burns has something to say about it.

Burns believes that Masvidal will not retire even if he loses his upcoming match because he recently signed a lucrative seven-fight contract. Gilbert Burns explained that a seven-fight deal means a significant amount of money. Burns also expressed his disapproval of fighters talking about retirement, as he believes it is not a good mindset to have.

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Gilbert Burns told during UFC 287 media day on Wednesday “I don’t like the fact that a fighter starts thinking about retirement, talking about retirement.  I don’t think he’ll retire. I think I’m going to beat him, but I don’t think he’ll retire. I think he’s making a lot of money on these fights.”

In fact, he believes that a seven-fight contract is among the most valuable deal a UFC fighter can have. Burns concluded that Masvidal is making a lot of money from these fights, which is why he doesn’t think he will retire despite his recent losing streak.

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Gilbert Burns explains why Jorge Masvidal will be the next Nate Diaz

Masvidal and Nate Diaz (Image via. Pinterest Planet Sports)

Burns doesn’t believe that Masvidal will retire, as he thinks Masvidal will not want to give up his seven-fight contract. Burns does think he will win their upcoming fight, but he doesn’t wish anything bad about Masvidal. Burns believes that Masvidal will continue to fight, even if he takes some time off.

“I don’t think that guy is going to throw that contract away. I don’t think so, I think I’ll beat him, he might try and take some time off and get an easy fight. But he’s going to be the new Nate Diaz of the division, that new superfight guy that comes and sells a lot of pay-per-views. I don’t think he’s done, and I don’t wish nothing bad to the guy. I’ll beat you, but keep making your money my guy, it’s all good.”

Burns compared Masvidal to Nate Diaz, who although he didn’t have a consistent winning streak. So Nate was still a popular and profitable fighter in the UFC. Burns believes Masvidal will follow a similar path. He will be a sought-after fighter who can sell a lot of pay-per-view tickets.

Burns thinks Masvidal may take a break and look for an easy opponent to fight but will not retire. Burns concluded by saying that as long as Masvidal continues to make money, he doesn’t have any problem with him.

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