ESPN was very first to report the potential booking.
With Usmans title defense back on schedule, the featherweight champion rematch in between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway returns to the co-main occasion slot.
For now, this reservation appears to have put a pause on the public dispute between Masvidal and the UFC over his payment. “Gamebred” formerly mentioned that he was provided a title shot, however was dissatisfied with the proposed payout as it would be less than what he was spent for his main event clash with Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in November. He and other prominent UFC fighters, including Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, have actually made talk about several events questioning fighter pay in current months.
Masvidal (35-13) rose to the top of the competitor rankings with a stunning 2019 campaign in which he defeated Diaz and taped a pair of highlight-reel knockouts versus Darren Till and Ben Askren. The Askren fight ended in simply five seconds after Masvidal knocked out the former Bellator and ONE champ with a flying knee, the fastest KO in UFC history.
It is not yet understood what prepares the UFC has for Burns, who has actually been dominant given that making the relocation from light-weight to welterweight. In his most recent getaway, he earned a lopsided consentaneous choice win over former UFC champ Tyron Woodley.
The “BMF” champ will face welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1) at UFC 251 next weekend at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, numerous sources informed MMA Fighting. Masvidal, who needs to pass a COVID-19 test first, will action in as a late-notice replacement for Gilbert Burns, who was revealed as having actually evaluated positive for the infection late Friday night.
This will be Usmans second title defense. He successfully protected his belt against rival Colby Covington at UFC 245 in December, finishing “Chaos” with strikes with less than a minute staying in their five-round fight.
Jorge Masvidal is getting his title shot.
