Jorge Masvidal continues to look for a pathway back into the UFC, and he believes he has it following some recent results.
Jorge Masvidal‘s UFC career peaked in 2019 with a win over Nate Diaz to become the inaugural UFC BMF champion, but unfortunately ended in a disappointing four-fight losing streak.
Since leaving the promotion, ‘Gamebred’ has continued his career in combat sports, and last July, he and Diaz rematched in the boxing ring where Diaz exacted revenge.
Despite having lost to Diaz, ‘Gamebred’ has made it clear that he wants to return to the UFC for one last run.
Jorge Masvidal outlines his route back into the UFC
Although Masvidal was once one of the biggest stars in the UFC, there hasn’t been much fan demand for the promotion to re-sign him.
However, former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards recently lost his second fight in a row when he was dominated by Sean Brady.
Edwards and Masvidal have a longtime feud, stemming back to 2019 when Masvidal punched a defenseless Edwards during a backstage fight at UFC London, making a potential return against Edwards a big possibility.
“If the UFC wants to make (this return) happen, this is what they do. Give me the Leon fight and then after that I fight whoever has that damn belt, man, let’s go,” Masvidal told Submission Radio.
“Tell Dana, give him Leon then give him a title fight. (I’d beat Leon) in every way, shape, and form. He can’t wrestle me for five rounds, so I don’t have to worry about the takedowns, and I know on the feet he’s fragile compared to me,” Masvidal continued.
Jorge Masvidal comments on a potential fight against Conor McGregor
When he was at the peak of his powers, there were talks of Masvidal potentially fighting Conor McGregor in what would’ve been a superfight at the time.
UFC boss Dana White also shut down the potential of the fight, claiming that ‘Gamebred’ was too big for ‘The Notorious’, which got McGregor’s back up on several occasions.
Despite that, Masvidal has claimed that he would fight McGregor only if he was given a downpayment, touching on Michael Chandler’s misfortune of waiting years for his fight against the Irishman.