3<\/p>\n Masvidal went toe-to-toe with Diaz over 10 rounds, with judges scoring the contest 98-92, 97-93, and 95-95 in the latter’s favourCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Diaz, however, got his revenge on Masvidal in their second meeting, claiming a majority decision win after 10 rounds at the 18,000-seater, sold-out Honda Center in Anaheim.<\/p>\n Masvidal had declared his frustrations about working with a ‘diva’ Diaz<\/a> in the build-up to the fight, and although he lost on the night, the 40-year-old would’ve left California knowing a huge pay slip was on its way.<\/p>\n But that wasn’t to be, and both MMA veterans were eventually left feeling defeated, as reports suggested that neither man had received their agreed-upon purses for the bout.<\/p>\n The streaming company that promoted the event, Fanmio, allegedly failed to pay Masvidal the $6 million guaranteed sum included in his purse, while Diaz also was believed to have been owed a whopping $9 million in non-payments.<\/p>\n Throwback to Jorge Masvidal running up and confronting Jake PaulWhy was Jorge Masvidal awarded over $5m for Nate Diaz fight?<\/p>\n According to MMA Junkie, Masvidal was paid $1 million and $150,000 in two advances<\/a> ahead of his clash with Diaz, with the rest of the cash to be sent no later than three business days after.<\/p>\n But six days after the fight, Masvidal, who holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history<\/a>, claimed he hadn’t received the remaining sum and therefore contacted Fanmio CEO Solomon Engel in an attempt to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n Six months later, Masvidal brought his issue before an arbitrator, and Fanmio did not dispute non-payment.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Judge Beatrice Butchko Sanchez of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County granted Masvidal a final judgment<\/a> and arbitrator award of $5,315,268.64, MMA Fighting reports.<\/p>\n This includes damages of $4,850,000, lawyer fees and costs of $62,787.97, and pre-judgment interest of the original non-payment of $402,480.67.<\/p>\n The default judgment means that Fanmio did not respond to legal action; therefore, the court granted the judgment in Masvidal’s favour by default<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Masvidal has fought in the UFC for 13 years, contesting two title welterweight bouts against Kamaru Usman in 2020 and 2021Credit: Getty<\/p>\n Masvidal hasn’t fought in the UFC since losing to Gilbert Burns in 2023, but has teased his return to Dana White’s promotion several times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Diaz also pursuing Fanmio lawsuit<\/p>\n Diaz, 40, who has wins over the likes of Conor McGregor<\/a> and Tony Ferguson<\/a> in his UFC career, is also suing the company and Engel for non-payment.<\/p>\n In his lawsuit, detailed in full by Boxing Talk, Diaz alleges<\/a> that Engel and Fanmio ‘repeatedly promised and contractually agreed in writing’ they would pay him $10 million in total for his Masvidal fight, but he only received $1 million before the meeting.<\/p>\n The Stockton native noted that he and his team were originally sceptical that the company had the financial resources to fund the payments.<\/p>\n But Diaz claims his representatives were constantly assured Fanmio had the means to pay him for the boxing event and any payments were fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n![\"ANAHEIM,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2160966191.jpg\")
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