Masvidal Puts Up $200k, Urges Dana White To Accept His Bet

Shortly after taking out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC on FOX 23, Jorge Masvidal challenged the UFC president to find anyone who could best him. To make things interesting, the fighter put $200,000 on the line.

Now, in a recent interview with Submission Radio, Masvidal revealed that he was not being hyperbolic. The fighter claims $200,000 is going into an escrow account for the hopeful bet.

As transcribed by MMA Mania, Masvidal stated “I wish it was in play for this, man. I wish, man. We reached out to him, it was no comment. It was like, ‘Ah you know, just fight this guy,’ and then there was no implications of a bet. So I mean, I don’t think any bet will be made, but I still got the money. The money’s there, it’s on hold. If Dana calls me tomorrow and he goes, ‘Hey, you know what, I’m gonna take you up on that bet, I think Maia’s got your number,’ that money’s going into an escrow account and then the winner the will take the money.”

Bet or not bet, Jorge Masvidal is set to face Demian Maia at UFC 211 on May 13 inside the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.