Former two-time welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal still appears to remain focused on a return to the UFC this year. And if he could pick his return foe for his Octagon comeback, he claims he finally wants to prove how “fragile” long-time rival, ex-champion, Leon Edwards is.
Masvidal, a former symbolic BMF champion in the promotion, ended his lengthy Octagon tenure back in 2023, suffering his fourth consecutive loss at the welterweight limit, in the form of a one-sided unanimous decision defeat against fellow former title challenger, Gilbert Burns.
And upon his exit, Masvidal briefly featured in the boxing ring, taking on past Octagon foe, Nate Diaz last year, suffering a controversial split decision loss to the Californian in a rematch of their 2019 main event fight at Madison Square Garden.