Although nothing has been confirmed, it’s expected that top-three contender Jorge Masvidal will go on to challenge Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title sometime later this year.
Masvidal, who has undergone somewhat of a career resurgence this past year, is currently one of the most talked about fighters on the UFC roster due to his back-to-back knockout wins over Darren Till and Ben Askren. ‘Gamebred’ KO’d the latter in record-breaking time at UFC 239, finishing ‘Funky’ with a flying knee just five seconds into the opening round.
Top-fifteen ranked welterweight Leon Edwards, however, who got into a backstage scuffle with Masvidal at London’s O2 Arena this past March, can’t understand the hype.