Leon Edwards says Jorge Masvidal is ‘running away from a title shot’

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesFor the life of him, Leon Edwards can’t understand why Jorge Masvidal won’t fight Kamaru Usman.

Masvidal and Usman were expected to meet in a welterweight title bout earlier this year but, after stalled negotiations, ‘Gamebred’ has turned his attention towards Nate Diaz, who Masvidal originally beat to win the ‘BMF’ title at UFC 244.

Speaking to LowKickMMA in a recent interview, ‘Rocky’ said that he is more than willing to step in and challenge Usman, the reigning UFC welterweight champion, if Masvidal isn’t up to task.

“It’s weird,” Edwards said. “It’s very weird. In the history of the sport I’ve never known someone to turn down a title…