Leon Edwards rooting for Jorge Masvidal to win so he can fight him, but he ‘just keeps losing’
Leon Edwards He was hoping that the stars would align in his favor to fight Jorge Masvidal.
Edwards hasn’t let go of their backstage altercation In March 2019, Masvidal sucker-punched Edwards during a UFC London event. Edwards, the UFC welterweight champion knew it would be hard to defend his title against Masvidal given their career paths.
Masvidal (35-16 MMA) has lost three consecutive fights. Edwards (19-3 MMA), 11-2 UFC, is waiting for him to bounce back with one big win.
“I don’t like him that much, but I’m rooting for him to win so I can fight him,” Edwards said on the “Believe You Me” podcast. “He just keeps losing, so it’s hard to make the fight make sense. I even said if he went out there and fought in like December or January – like Gilbert (Burns) or somebody – beat one of them, then I’ll fight you in March and then get (Kamaru) Usman in the summer or something.
“Let him rest his hands a bit, then I’ll fight you in March. But he didn’t even do that. We’ll see. Skill set-wise, it’s two different levels. His career is doing that, mine’s doing this. So it’s hard to make the fight make sense right now. But that’s a fight that I need to happen, want to happen.”
Edwards will now complete his trilogy against Usman (20-2 MMA; 15-1 UFC), who he defeated with a stunning victory. head kick knockout to win the welterweight title. Edwards will face Usman in UFC 286’s main event, March 18, at The O2 London. After prelims on ESPN+ and ESPN+, the main card will air on pay-per view.
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