“Bring It Back to the O2” – Leon Edwards Wants Welterweight Title Bout in the UK Against Bitter Rival Jorge Masvidal After Dethroning Kamaru Usman

Leon Edwards is a hotshot in the welterweight division and is currently ranked #2. He will be fighting for the title in the main event for UFC 278 against champion Kamaru Usman. But it seems like Edwards has already decided who he will face next after becoming champion. This will be none other than his old rival, Jorge Masvidal.

Edwards joined host Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Hour” as the two spoke about a cluster of topics, mainly regarding his next fight against Usman. In one segment, Helwani asked Edwards what he thought about Masvidal pulling out of the fight against him.

Edwards responded, “I thought, you little p**sy.” He added, “I don’t know that he would’ve done it anyway. I had like a feeling he wouldn’t have done it, you know. I don’t think he wants to fight, you know. And I’ve always said that he doesn’t want to fight me.”

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Edwards continued by adding, “When I win the belt, I’ll give him the title shot, you know. Like, that would be a fantastic fight in the U.K. Bring it back to The O2 where it happened, for the title. That’s what I want to do next after this.”

He also mentioned how his dream was to headline a London card. He said, “I’ve never gotten the opportunity to headline London. First, I was supposed to do it with Woodley, then that got canceled because of COVID. So I’ve always wanted to come back home and do it.”

The Beef between Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal

The rivalry between Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal dates back to 2019.

The beef started at UFC London with the infamous “three-piece with a soda” incident. Masvidal had just won against Darren Till, and Edwards had beaten Gunnar Nelson. The two were backstage and had a run-in after Edwards prompted Masvidal mid-interview.

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Masvidal swung at Edwards before the two were separated. This rivalry continued after Edwards asked to fight him on multiple occasions. The two were finally set to fight in UFC 269. But, Masvidal ended up pulling out of the fight due to a cartilage tear.

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