Jorge Masvidal lost a lot of money betting on Dustin Poirier to beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 291.
Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) was knocked out by Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in this past Saturday’s headliner for the “BMF” title at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Poirier managed to stun Gaethje in Round 1, but “The Highlight” landed a perfect head kick in Round 2 to get the knockout win.
Inaugural “BMF” champion Masvidal said he put $100,000 on his teammate and betting favorite Poirier to win.
“(I’m) promoting all the time, working out when I get a chance,” Masvidal told TNT Sports. “(I’m) making wagers that I probably shouldn’t. I put $100,000 on DP, on Dustin Poirier. Kids, I’m sorry. You’ve got to go to public school now.”
Masvidal was gutted to see his good friend and training partner lose, but lauded Gaethje for the spectacular finish. Gaethje avenged his 2018 TKO loss to Poirier.
“I felt Dustin was dictating the pace (and) landed the better shots in the first round,” Masvidal said. “It was all going Dustin’s way, and then the fight game, you know? Justin looked down and came up with a head kick and he caught my boy. It was a perfect kick.
“Dustin actually kind of saw some of it because he had his hand up, but he didn’t have both hands up so the kick wrapped around the back of his head, and that was all she wrote. That was a hell of a shot. Dustin looked in the best shape ever, and obviously he’s my teammate so I wanted the world for him – I wanted him to win, you know? So hat’s off to Justin, man – great fight, great competitor always.”
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