Leon Edwards was hoping the stars would align for him to fight Jorge Masvidal . Edwards hasn’t let go of their backstage altercation in March 2019, in which Masvidal sucker-punched him during a UFC event in London. But with their career trajectories currently in opposite directions, welterweight champion Edwards knew making his first title defense against Masvidal would be a hard sell. Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) has dropped three in a row, but Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is just waiting for him to rebound with one big win so they can fight. “I don’t like him that much, but I’m rooting for him to win so I can fight him,” Edwards said on the “ Believe You Me” podcast.
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