Both Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards are coming off of impressive wins in the UFC. Masvidal created the record for fastest knockout in UFC history and Edwards is coming off of a unanimous decision victory over Rafael Dos Anjos.
Although fights fans and Dana White want to see them both fight each other, Edwards says that Masvidal doesn’t want to fight him even though the UFC was on board.
“The only fight that makes sense now is me and Masvidal, and that’s the fight that I want,” Edwards told MMA Junkie in an interview. “I spoke to the UFC. They want the fight. I want the fight. But Masvidal is turning the fight down. They say he doesn’t want the fight, so I don’t know. I’m just here. I’ll be ready to go at the end of the year and hopefully get one of those fights. (H/T – MMAJunkie.com)
However, Masvidal’s manager Ibrahim Kawa has said that Edwards was lying and that Masvidal hadn’t turned down the fight.
#fakenews we were never offered a fight with Leon as we already negotiated a title shot after the askren win. This is a desperate attempt. Yes Jorge next fight is for the title. as for “demands” it can’t be a demand if it was already agreed to before he fought askren. Thanks https://t.co/gwFdTe8gGC
— Ibrahim Kawa (@Abraham_kawa) August 8, 2019
“#fakenews we were never offered a fight with Leon as we already negotiated a title shot after the askren win. This is a desperate attempt. Yes Jorge next fight is for the title. as for “demands” it can’t be a demand if it was already agreed to before he fought askren. Thanks,” Kawa tweeted.
It didn’t take long for a furious Leon Edwards to reply where he told Ibrahim Kawa to stop protecting Jorge Masvidal.
shut your lying mouth you fat fuck. stop trying to protect your boy and stop your desperate attempts to be tough on twitter your quiet as a mouse in person
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) August 8, 2019
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