Get your three-piece and a soda ready.
Ariel Helwani reported on Monday that a three-round welterweight grudge match between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards is set for UFC 269 on December 11th in Las Vegas. These two had a memorable backstage encounter at UFC London in 2019, hence Masvidal’s “three piece with a soda” line after he struck Edwards.
Masvidal (35-15) is coming off consecutive title fight defeats to Kamaru Usman, with the rematch ending in a stunning second-round KO at UFC 261. His high-profile three-fight winning streak of Darren Till, Ben Askren (via flying knee in 5 seconds), and Nate Diaz significantly elevated his profile en route to becoming one of the more recognizable names on the UFC roster.