{"id":142393,"date":"2015-05-07T10:51:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=142393"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:28:56","slug":"masvidal-to-welterweight-faces-vitor-belfort-protege-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/masvidal-to-welterweight-faces-vitor-belfort-protege-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Masvidal To Welterweight, Faces Vitor Belfort Protege In July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jorge-Masvidal-WINS.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jorge-Masvidal-WINS.png\" alt=\"Jorge Masvidal WINS\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-135623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jorge-Masvidal-WINS.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jorge-Masvidal-WINS-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jorge-Masvidal-WINS-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jorge-Masvidal-WINS-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jorge Masvidal got his wish as his next fight looks to be taking place in the welterweight division. &#8220;Gamebred&#8221; is set to square off against Cezar Ferreira at the &#8220;Ultimate Fighter Season 21 Finale&#8221; in Florida, says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2015\/5\/7\/8567839\/jorge-masvidal-moves-up-to-welterweight-meets-cezar-ferreira-at-tuf?_ga=1.145319476.1661929255.1429601248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Masvidal is looking to make a less controversial return to the octagon after his last performance against Al Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas early on in April. Despite most of the media and fans scoring the fight in favor of Masvial, Iaquinta was rewarded the decision victory by the judges.<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited to see Masvidal make the move up to welterweight? 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