Dana White Says Masvidal vs. Edwards Subsequent If Jorge Beats Gilbert, Leon Beats Colby

Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards is the battle followers badly need … and whereas they’re virtually actually not gonna get it subsequent, Dana White says it is nearer than you would possibly assume.

The UFC honcho joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities“ TV present (airs weekdays on FS1) … after we requested Dana whether or not Gamebred might do sufficient to leap Colby Covington and earn the subsequent title shot.

“Let me inform you what is going on to occur, if [Masvidal] goes in and does that towards a man like Gilbert Burns, who I’ve a ton of respect for, Gilbert Burns is an absolute badass. Then you have got Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards, and if Leon Edwards beats Colby Covington, the historical past between Leon Edwards and Masvidal, then they each win these fights, that battle will probably be so big individuals will probably be dying to see that battle.”

White then added … “it is going to be completely large, and perhaps we do it again in Miami.”

FYI, Masvidal informed us earlier within the week he felt he might impress sufficient vs. Burns at UFC 287 to garner the Edwards scrap.

After all, White declared Covington subsequent in line after Rocky beat Kamaru Usman at UFC 286, however many followers need Jorge and Leon to scrap as a result of the boys have severe beef.

The 2 fighters have been concerned in a backstage altercation in 2019 after Edwards yelled one thing at Masvidal as he was being interviewed backstage after beating Darren Until.

It is not Masvidal’s persona to take one thing like that mendacity down … so he walked as much as Rocky and punched him within the face, now generally known as a “3-piece and a soda.”

Hoping to spoil Jorge-Leon is 36-year-old Burns … the quantity 5 ranked UFC welterweight.

We not too long ago talked to Burns, coming off a dominating win over Neil Magny, earlier than he headed out for battle week …

There is a bunch extra with Dana … we requested him if this was Israel Adesanya‘s final shot to beat his rival, Alex Pereira. We additionally talked to White in regards to the new UFC-WWE deal … and whether or not we might now see stars like Conor McGregor cross over to skilled wrestling.