They remained at chances for quite some time even as teammates working under the same roofing however Covington recently split with the group to start out on his own.
” Leon Edwards, I do not know,” Masvidal said about the fight. “If the numbers make good sense, or whoever it is that the numbers makes sense, and it gets me closer to the title.”
” Definitely whoever it takes however well pick the best challengers,” Masvidal stated. “I wont battle a Joe Blow or an up and comer. Well make certain that its the right battle to get me to the title or whatever it is that Ive got to do to get to the title.”
” The vulnerable person with the MAGA hat, definitely not him,” Masvidal said when referencing Covington at the UFC 251 post battle press conference. “Cause he got finished by this guy with a full training camp.
” I dont believe hes at this level. I do not know who its going to be. Whoever makes one of the most sense for us.”
Well, anyone not named Colby Covington.
” The vulnerable man with the MAGA hat, absolutely not him,” Masvidal stated when referencing Covington at the UFC 251 post fight press conference.” Six days notification and I was no place near getting hurt or getting put out.” Besides you and a couple reporters in here, nobody understands that man,” Masvidal said.” Definitely whoever it takes but well pick the right challengers,” Masvidal said. Well make sure that its the right battle to get me to the title or whatever it is that Ive got to do to get to the title.”
” Six days notice and I was no place near getting hurt or getting put out. The gas tank wasnt the finest however I wasnt going nowhere as far as damage goes.
Masvidal and Covington have participated in a really public war of words ever because their friendship transformed into a competition. Previously, the welterweights trained together at American Top Team in Florida for several years.
Whether its that fight or another one, Masvidal primarily seems interested in fights that will allow him to eventually work his method back to title contention.
With UFC president Dana White already declaring Gilbert Burns as the next No. 1 contender to face Usman, that would leave Edwards and Masvidal without challengers.
While that may be a marketable fight, Masvidal just does not see how that does much for him after Covington was finished by Usman this previous December.
Following his knockout win over Darren Till in 2019, Masvidal entered into a run-in with Edwards after they were exchanging words backstage. Masvidal wound up tossing a quick combination of punches prior to security might intervene and separate them before a brawl might truly break out.
Jorge Masvidal may have lost to UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman on Saturday night, however he still has lots of options available to him when expecting what comes next.
After accepting a battle on simply six days notice, Masvidal still handled to stick around to the last bell with Usman however still lost in the choice. Now his main objective is making a rematch and hes ready to dealing with anyone to get there.
” Besides you and a couple press reporters in here, no one knows that guy,” Masvidal stated. “And he just got finished by the man that I combated on six days notice. He got his jaw broken, needed to run out of there.
Another name that was brought up to him on Saturday night was Leon Edwards, who is currently riding a 8 battle win streak in the department.
Edwards was actually offered the battle with Usman a number of weeks ago however he refused the opportunity due to bad timing in large part because of the lockdown in the United Kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
