Jorge Masvidal responds to callout over DMs with Michel Pereira’s wife, calls it ‘a fake narrative’

Jorge Masvidal isn’t hearing whatever beef Michel Pereira is selling.

On Saturday, following a win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in the UFC Vegas 55 co-main event. Pereira called for a fight with Masvidal and later in the evening said that one of the reasons he wanted to face the “BMF” champion is because he was confused about Masvidal allegedly reaching out to his wife, Gina Amir, via direct message.

“He sent my wife an emoji, with two hands joined like an “amen,” Pereira stated. He sent it to me. He didn’t send it to me. He has never met me. I didn’t have a chance to ask him, so I figured I really want to understand. However, I thought it best to understand the inside of the Octagon and settle it there .”

On Sunday evening, Masvidal addressed the callout, stating that it was Pereira’s wife who actually contacted him first and that the fast-rising welterweight is trying to create “a fake narrative” to set up a fight.

How crazy a world and how far has society fallen that this idiot [Pereira] would use his wife to hopefully 1 day get a paycheck and create a fake narrative to try and get a fight with me when clearly he sees she slid in my dm? Wishing you guys the best

Masvidal tagged his response with a hashtag reading “marriage counselor.”

Pereira did not elaborate on the details of the exchange on Saturday, nor does the message that Masvidal posted appear to indicate any impropriety. The prayer hands emoji that Pereira mentioned is visible in the screenshot posted by Masvidal as a reply to what appears to be a supportive message from Pereira’s wife Gina Amir.

Amir addressed the situation herself in an Instagram story, writing, “Society is looking for excitement and unfortunately drama sells – twisting the narrative to create a story that is false. My husband and I are not in any way disrespectful. This account, as you can see, is a business account and more than one person has access to it. This is not even the way I would speak. It’s also from many years ago, before Michel .”

was even my friend.

See a screenshot of the statement below. The Instagram account in question is currently private.

@_ginaamir_, Instagram

Saturday’s win marked five straight for Pereira, who also mentioned that he is interested in a fight with Nate Diaz.

Masvidal is currently embroiled in a legal battle after allegedly assaulting rival Colby Covington at a restaurant in Miami on March 21. The alleged incident occurred not long after a loss to Covington in the main event of UFC 272 on March 5.