Leon Edwards won’t be stepping in for Nate Diaz should the UFC need a replacement against Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 244 main event. After Diaz (19-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) released a shocking statement on Thursday about a potential U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) violation ahead of his UFC 244 bout with Masvidal (34-13 MMA, 11-6 UFC), a report surfaced that Edwards had been positioned by UFC to serve as a standby, should anyone be forced out of the fight. Although Diaz has yet to be officially removed from the contest, Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) took to social media on Friday to clarify any discussions about him stepping in
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Leon Edwards: UFC denied me as backup for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 244 – MMA Junkie