Jorge Masvidal is ready to make his comeback to the octagon at UFC 287 against Gilbert Burns. He will co-headline the UFC event in Miami as he looks to get back to his winning ways. However, he recently appeared in an interview where he was asked whether he wanted to fight Michael Chandler in the future. But ‘Gamebred’ dismissed ‘Iron’.

Jorge Masvidal is currently on a 3-fight losing streak in the UFC. He has lost every fight since 2020. However, he will seek to break his bad run of form and get his MMA career back on track in Dana White‘s promotion.

‘Gamebred’ recently appeared in a video posted by ‘Full Violence’ on YouTube. Masvidal discussed his upcoming bout, among other things. When asked whether he would like to fight the winner of the Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler fight, he dismissed the idea of fighting the latter and outlined his goals.

Jorge Masvidal has no intentions of fighting Michael Chandler

‘Gamebred’ claims that he has no interest in fighting ‘Iron’ Chandler, despite his prestigious name in the MMA scene and his caliber as a fighter. He said, “I am not necessarily too interested in [Michael] Chandler. I know he’s got like a big name in the sport. He puts on great fights …always entertaining and stuff.” Masvidal added, “I am at 170 pounds trying to get a world title. That’s what I’m fighting Gilbert [Burns] for.” 

The Miami native mentions that he is more focused on getting a championship match. “I’m not fighting him because he’s the biggest draw, because he’s not. I’m fighting him [Burns] because he’s number 3 or number 4 in the world currently, and he’s gonna get me closer to my goals, which are to fight for the belt,” said Masvidal. He also mentioned that he got into the sport of MMA to either fight the best competitors in the world or earn as much money as he can. Masvidal added, “I don’t know if Chandler brings in that type of money.”

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The American fighter has had some of the best UFC moments to his name, including the stunning knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239. Fans would be hoping to see Masvidal create the same magic inside the octagon as he did in his previous bouts. We will have to wait and see what follows. What do you make of Masvidal’s comments? Who do you think will emerge victorious in the fight at UFC 287? Let us know in the comments below.

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