Masvidal: Loss to Maia 'burns like a f---ing STD'

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Jorge Masvidal certainly has a unique way of reflecting upon his most recent fight.

The 32-year-old welterweight suffered a close split-decision loss to Demian Maia at UFC 211 in what was presumed to be a No. 1 contender's bout, and he described the pain of that defeat during an appearance on "The MMA Hour."

"It burns. It burns like a fucking STD, man," Masvidal said, according to Shaun Al-Shatti of MMA Fighting. "Every time I wake up to piss, it burns, bro. And I'm not talking about that STD; I'm talking about real life, because I hate losing."

No fighter has an easy time with Maia, arguably MMA's most respected Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He tied Masvidal up for three rounds, doing everything in his power to prevent his opponent from unleashing his dangerous strikes.

When the verdict was read in Maia's favor, it was the fourth straight time that Masvidal saw an opponent get the nod in a split call. The fact that he was so close to an elusive UFC title shot only makes things worse.

"I was frustrated in those (other split-decision) fights, but for different reasons," Masvidal said. "I was just like, 'Fuck, these judges, I don't understand.'

"This one, it was like more on a personal level, like, 'Man, fuck, I've never gotten held down in my entire career, and now it happens?' So it bothers me on a whole other new level."