Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards targeted for UFC 269

Over two years after they traded punches behind the stage at a UFC occasion, Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards are relied upon to meet at UFC 269. Numerous individuals with information on the advancement's arrangements affirmed that verbal arrangements are set up between the warriors with contracts expected to be settled instantly. MMA columnist Ariel Helwani was quick to report the news. 

UFC 269 happens Dec. 11 at an area and scene not set in stone. The compensation per-see occasion, which is featured by a lightweight title battle between champ Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier, was relied upon to highlight a title rematch between flyweight champ Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo. Yet, as per one source, that battle is relied upon to be rescheduled to UFC 270, which happens Jan. 22 at a scene and area to be declared. 

The arranged booking between Masvidal and Edwards shows up three weeks after Edwards consented to a battle with Masvidal in the event that it occurred before the year's end. Albeit sharp at the UFC for again postponing a title shot, the U.K. champion said he "can't lose" and would demonstrate his case with a success. 

Masvidal recently had designated a gathering in 2022, a timetable Edwards said he wouldn't maintain on the grounds that it could jeopardize a standoff with the victor of a forthcoming welterweight title rematch between champ Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, which is booked to happen on Nov. 6 at UFC 268. 

As the proprietor of a nine-battle series of wins, Edwards blamed the UFC for "attempting to get me beat" and excused Masvidal, whom he said he'd called out for a considerable length of time without much of any result. Albeit the two seemed, by all accounts, to be on an impact course after their behind-the-stage episode, Edwards said Masvidal turned down a few proposals to battle. 

Masvidal, obviously, is on the rebound trail after a knockout misfortune to Usman in his latest appearance at UFC 261. It was his second consecutive difficulty to the champ after a short-notice title took shots at UFC 251 brought about a conclusive loss. 

Edwards was on the waitlist for a title shot when he took on Nate Diaz at UFC 263, however, the latest possible moment of alarm graciousness of a Diaz punch emptied his expectations at trying for gold. It was one more terrible pursue of karma the Brit's pandemic-postponed return was ruined by a no-challenge because of his illicit eye jab against Belal Muhammad. 

Usman is the last individual to overcome Edwards in the enclosure when a 2015 gathering finished in a consistent choice misfortune. 

As well as settling a long-standing resentment, the matchup will have significant ramifications on the welterweight division. Edwards (19-3) is riding a nine-battle win streak and is a solid possibility for a title shot in 2022. Masvidal (35-15) is returning off to-back bombed title offers against Kamaru Usman in 2020 and 2021 however has said his objective is still to guarantee the UFC title. 

"Regardless of acquiring the following title shot, [Edwards] has consistently been willing to battle Jorge first, given the terms were right," Edwards' administrator, Tim Simpson, told ESPN. "We are extremely content with the arrangement and eager to contend in December, and afterward for a world title from there on." 

Because of the UFC adding this high-profile session to the card, a set of three flyweight title battles between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo has been moved to UFC 270 on Jan. 22, as per the UFC. 

UFC 270 on Jan. 22 doesn't have an authority area yet, yet sources told ESPN the advancement is checking out Anaheim, which is around 100 miles north of Moreno's old neighborhood of Tijuana, Mexico. 

A lightweight title battle between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier is set to feature UFC 269, which is relied upon to occur in Las Vegas.