“Moved Him, Hid Him & Fled Him” – Furious Leon Edwards Warns of Street Fight Against Jorge Masvidal for His Backstage Stunt
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Leon Edwards, since becoming the UFC welterweight champion, has had a barrage of call-outs against him. The reason for so many fighters calling out the Brit is that the division has seen a new champion in a long time. Thus, the door for previous contenders also opened, who vanquished the previous champion, Kamaru Usman.
Meanwhile, amidst so many call-outs, the one that stands out the most is from Jorge Masvidal. The arch nemesis of ‘Rocky’ has made his intentions clear of fighting for the title against him. Although, previously Edwards wasn’t very keen on the matchup and was more focused on the trilogy against Usman. However, lately, it seems like the Jamaican-born fighter wants his revenge against Masvidal.
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In a recent interview, ‘Rocky’ revealed that he hasn’t forgotten the infamous sucker punch from Masvidal. Moreover, he will give that back to ‘Gamebred’ whether inside the octagon or on the street. Here is what Edwards had to say.
Leon Edwards sets his eye on taking revenge against Jorge Masvidal
After almost three years of receiving the “three-piece and a soda” from Gamebred, the current welterweight champion has still not forgotten the incident. After a backstage altercation, where Masvidal sucker punched the Brit in his own country during UFC Fight Night 147. The American fighter in his defense said that Edwards was the one who ‘bad-mouthed’ him first.
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While speaking to the media, Edwards revealed that the incident still bothers him. Moreover, he also added that he’ll get that back no matter if it’s in an official fight or not. Edwards said, “I can’t let it go. It’s not let go, and this happened three years ago. Yeah, it’s not let go, and I have to get it back in the octagon or in the street. It has to be got back.”
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The Brit says it’s personal against Gamebred
Edwards also talked about how he’s cool with every fight in every division. However, when it comes to Masvidal, it’s personal. The champion said, “I don’t like him”. He then went on to say that the UFC saved Masvidal by hiding him and fleeing him out of his country.
He also added, “I haven’t seen him since. That was three years ago. Apart from that, for everyone else, it’s an easy fight. Backstage is all, ‘Good luck in your life, your family, and your career.’ It’s all love.”
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UFC champ Leon Edwards can't "let go" of his beef with Jorge Masvidal. 😤
Full story: https://t.co/1AQDivhQVZ pic.twitter.com/R2IFEk2vOn
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 21, 2022
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What do you think of his comments? Do you think Edwards should fight Masvidal for the title or give Usman his rematch? Let us know in the comments below.
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Edited by:
Jayant Chhabra