Edwards becoming champion gives him a bit of a rejuvenation in the welterweight division since Usman defeated Masvidal twice and a third fight was unlikely.
It could be another massive year for Masvidal if it all falls into place. But realistically, Masvidal is one of the biggest box-office draws the UFC has and a fight against Edwards would likely be a huge event. Masvidal has lost three fights in a row, so some will be up in arms about giving him another title shot (he has lost to Usman twice).
Masvidal and Edwards have a history - Masvidal punched the now-champ during a scuffle backstage at a card in 2019 - and there is interest from Masvidal's side in a title fight against Edwards, of course. One development that has potentially changed things: Leon Edwards knocking out Kamaru Usman to become UFC welterweight champion at UFC 278 in August. That fight could happen in January, but it's nowhere near decided. Burns has wanted to come back sooner and Masvidal's timetable is still up in the air, dependent on those aforementioned injuries.
Gilbert Burns has said he expects to fight Masvidal next and has already verbally accepted Masvidal as an opponent, but timing is an issue. Gilbert Burns joins Brett Okamoto to explain why he wants a fight with Jorge Masvidal in the UFC. Why does Burns want a fight with Masvidal? The expectation is he'll be able to return in early 2023. Masvidal hasn't needed surgery, but he has been hurt in his past few fights and has been taking this time off to heal. Masvidal hasn't fought since falling to Covington at UFC 272 on March 5 because he's still recovering from several nagging injuries, the nature of which sources did not want to get into. Some people have speculated that Masvidal has been waiting for his legal issues to clear up - he's being charged with felony aggravated battery for allegedly punching Colby Covington in late March. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Why has Masvidal been without a fight for so long? Jorge Masvidal Jorge Masvidal, left, has lost three consecutive fights, including a decision to Colby Covington at UFC 272 back in March.
Rose namajunas update#
What's the latest on these fighters, plus a few more who are must-see every time they fight? Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi offer a status update ahead of the busy fall schedule. Sure, we've already discussed Conor McGregor's future at length, but other familiar faces such as Jorge Masvidal, Rose Namajunas and Justin Gaethje should be making their way back to the Octagon soon. As a result we've seen headlining fights that have been fantastic but truly lacked star power.īut there are a number of prominent fighters whose next bouts should be coming around the corner. That six of her seven wins came by submission and her conquests include names like Michelle Waterson, Paige Vanzant, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Tecia Torres speaks volumes about her abilities and talent.ĭespite the odds backing up the young American and an impressive start to the bout, Andrade eventually got the better of her thanks to a deadly KO that gave her a win in the second round of the main event of UFC 237 on Saturday.Due to a grinding UFC schedule that features cards nearly every week of the year, it's tough for every event to feature fighters the world clamors for. READ | Wrestler Silver King dies after collapsing in the ringĭespite a decisive victory against former champion and previously undefeated fighter Joanna Jedrzejczyk at Madison Square Garden in 2017, she went into this bout as the underdog. She was then pitted against Brazilian challenger Jessica Andrade to defend her strawweight title in a bout scheduled at Rio de Janeiro. "Thug Rose,"" as she's called, took a 13-month break from fighting after the incident to get over psychological consequences of the attack. Of the many people left traumatised by that attack was 26-year-old Rose Namajunas. When Conor McGregor hurled a dolly at a bus in what we now know as a vengeful retort of sorts on Khabib Nurmagomedov, he did not realise the extent of collateral damage.
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