Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards announced for UFC 269

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Following an intense rivalry, the welterweight bout between Jorge Masvidal and Leon edwards It is official: The fight will be part of the undercard of UFC 269.

The fight was announced by the organization this Saturday morning.

The rivalry between Edwards and Masvidal arose in 2019. After an event of UFC on London, the two fighters had an altercation backstage and almost got hit. Since then, both have constantly provoked each other on social media.

Current number three in the ranking,Lionhe’s on a nine-game winning streak. His last defeat was in2015., frontKamaru Usman.In his last fight, he beatNate diazby unanimous decision inUFC 263. English has a record of19-3.

In his last two fights,Jorge Masvidalfaced the championKamaru usmanand lost in both bouts. In the first fight inUFC 251, the Nigerian beat him by unanimous decision. In the rematch last April, the division monarch gave him no chance and knocked him out in the second round.

After his debut inUFCon2013, Masvidalmade 20 fights in the organization and has a record of12-8.In the prime of his time in the Octagon, he knocked outNate diazonUFC 244and was crowned champion ofBMF.“Gamebred”has a record of35-15and stands out for his strong fists, with 16 victories forKO / TKO.

It is expected thatUFC 269takes place on December 11 in a place to be defined inThe Vegas, Nevada.

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