UFC legend Jorge Masvidal calls for Trump to take out Cuban dictatorship: 'Should have been done 60 years ago'

Jorge Masvidal discusses his views on the current political situation, the life events that drew him to politics, and why he believes Trump should take out the Cuban dictatorship. (David Unsworth / Fox News Digital)

Jorge Masvidal remains one of the most polarizing and entertaining figures in UFC history. 

Rising out of the Miami street fighting scene, he's famous for his larger-than-life personality and holds the record for the fastest KO in UFC history.

Finishing his career with a 35-17 record, he's known for his signature flying knee move, and his boxing chops. He cultivated the "Gamebred" persona: someone ready to fight anytime, anywhere.

Jorge Masvidal in his welterweight fight during the UFC 287 event on April 8, 2023, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. (Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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However, he's not merely a fighter in the realm of mixed martial arts, but an outspoken voice on the Latino right-wing, and a vociferous defender of President Donald Trump, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

He's also been in the headlines lately because of rumors of a Trump-backed UFC event to take place at the White House on the south lawn, possibly featuring a bout between Masvidal and legend Conor McGregor.

He recently spoke with Fox News Digital at the Hispanic Prosperity Gala at Mar-a-Lago, an event at which he was a co-host.

Masvidal attributes his involvement in politics to seeing the effects of communism first-hand through his family history:

"Me personally, my dad being Cuban, escaping that f------ horrible, tyrannical government, seeing what they've done with Venezuela … let's not let what happened over there happen over here, which is