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Jorge Masvidal is ready to make a comeback after spending eight months away from the octagon. ‘Gamebred’ made this announcement through his YouTube channel. Notably, Masvidal stated he is ready to fight, however, no one in his division is willing to sign the contract. Meanwhile, old rival Leon Edwards has a different opinion of the statement made by the BMF champion.

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Masvidal uploaded a video on his YouTube channel where he stated he has now recovered from his injuries. The BMF champion even called out Leon Edwards to sign the contract.

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I am off the injury list, and these little b*tches don’t want to sign the contract,” he said. “To the one who’s in England that was talking sh*t, you too, man. Come on, one of you sign the dotted line.”

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Meanwhile, current welterweight #3 Leon Edwards made fun of Masvidal’s statement and took a jibe at him. ‘Rocky’ took to Twitter to reply to Masvidal for his comments, “This motherfu**er is deluded”

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‘Gamebred’ hasn’t come back to the octagon since losing back-to-back fights against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Meanwhile, UFC set up a grudge match between Masvidal and Leon Edwards at UFC 269. However, the bout had to be scrapped as Masvidal pulled out of the match, citing a rib injury.

Backstage scuffle with Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards

Things had got intense between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards back in March 2019 during a UFC event in London. Notably, ‘Gamebred’ finished Darren Till through a TKO/KO punch in the second round of their bout. On the other hand, Leon Edwards was also coming off a win against Gunnar Nelson on the same night.

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As Masvidal was conducting a backstage interview, he and ‘Rocky’ engaged in a war of words.

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Later, ‘Gamebred’ approached ‘Rocky’ and their verbal spat turned into a backstage altercation. Both the fighters ended up trading punches as chaos ensued backstage of the UFC Fight Night event.

Do you think Leon Edwards, and Jorge Masvidal will take it to the octagon next year? Tell us in the comments below.

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Aashish Kumar is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate in Journalism & Mass Communication, this Brandon Moreno fan has interned at reputed media houses and gained valuable reporting experience. Building on that experience, Aashish will look to tap into his love for combat sports and let fans benefit from his passion and journalistic expertise. He is a sports aficionado who has played at the university level. Besides sports, he is an avid gamer with titles like CS: GO, Call of Duty, and Battlegrounds in his arsenal. When not engaged with sports, he can be found reading novels or watching his favorite anime.

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