Former two-time welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal nonetheless seems to stay centered on a return to the UFC this 12 months. And if he may decide his return foe for his Octagon comeback, he claims he lastly needs to show how “fragile” long-time rival, ex-champion, Leon Edwards is.
Masvidal, a former symbolic BMF champion within the promotion, ended his prolonged Octagon tenure again in 2023, struggling his fourth consecutive loss on the welterweight restrict, within the type of a one-sided unanimous determination defeat in opposition to fellow former title challenger, Gilbert Burns.
And upon his exit, Masvidal briefly featured within the boxing ring, taking up previous Octagon foe, Nate Diaz final 12 months, struggling a controversial break up determination loss to the Californian in a rematch of their 2019 essential occasion battle at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Jorge Masvidal eyes Leon Edwards in UFC return battle
Nevertheless, within the time since, the Miami veteran has confirmed plans to make a return to the Octagon — having ditched long-time workforce, First Spherical Administration in favor of illustration from Ali Abdelaziz and Dominance MMA.
And this week, reacting to long-time foe, Edwards’ one-sided guillotine choke loss to Sean Brady at UFC London final weekend, Masvidal vowed to dispatch the Brit in a rescheduled grudge match if afforded the chance.
“I know for one thing, he (Leon Edwards) can’t wrestle me for five rounds,” Jorge Masvidal informed Submission Radio. “So, I don’t have to fret in regards to the takedowns, and I do know on the ft, he’s fragile in comparison with me.
“The opponents we’ve faced, what he’s been able to do to them, what I’ve been able to do to them for the most part, besides (Kamaru) Usman, I’ve been able to put a lot of guys away that he fought and went to decision with,” Jorge Masvidal defined. “The way he takes shots and the way I take shots, he’s just fragile compared to me, and if we get in that cage, I’m willing to prove how fragile he is compared to me.”
Initially booked to battle in a pairing at UFC 269 again in 2021, Masvidal was pressured from the pairing with Edwards citing an unspecified damage.
