‘Scared to Say My Name’- Leon Edwards Ready to Face Jorge Masvidal at UFC Return
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UFC welterweight elites, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal’s rivalry, turned into an intensely personal one after they clashed in a backstage brawl in March 2019 in London’s O2 Arena. The arena hosted UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, where Masvidal knocked out Darren Till, and Edwards won a split decision over Gunnar Nelson.
At the event, Masvidal, who was giving a backstage interview to ESPN’s Laura Sanko, confronted Leon Edwards. The latter apparently said something that made Masvidal approach him in between the interview. Later, as things got heated, the two men threw fists at each other. This gave birth to the now-famous ‘3 pieces and a soda’ boxing combo.
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You know who it is. Scared to say my name https://t.co/VkWAsuK3fN
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) August 19, 2021
Masvidal, who last fought Kamaru Usman for the welterweight gold, is looking to get back into the title picture. In a recent interview given to BT Sport’s Ariel Helwani, the BMF champ proclaimed, “Get me the fight that gets me the fastest and closest to the title shot. Who is the highest-ranked, most dangerous fight? Tell me who it is and put a price on their head.”
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In a response to the man with whom he has a score to settle, Edwards took to Twitter and invited him for a fight. He also mocked ‘Gamebred’ and wrote, “You know who it is. Scared to say my name.”
Leon Edwards is looking for a title shot
Edwards, currently on a 10 fight undefeated streak, has been knocking on the doors of the title shot. With Kamaru Usman heading into a rematch with Colby Covington at UFC 268, ‘Rocky’ may think he is next in line to challenge the winner. He has two options. Either he could wait for the winner or face Masvidal.
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If he waits, he would compete with other fighters for the title challenge. But if he fights and picks up a victory over ‘Gamebred’, he could find himself as the frontrunner for the title. There are other options as well- former title challenger Gilbert Burns has also thrown a challenge towards him.
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Given the styles and the personal beef with Masvidal, ‘Rocky’ may prefer the BMF champion over ‘Durinho’. Either way, he knows he needs at least one more win to cement his place on the opposite side of the champion in a fight.
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