Sidelined from the Octagon for over a yr and a half, former multiple-time welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal has confirmed talks are in place with the UFC to make a return to the promotion — and he desires to face Michael Chandler in a year-end conflict.
Masvidal, the inaugural symbolic BMF champion within the group, departed the group in April of final yr, succumbing to a fourth consecutive loss within the type of a one-sided unanimous resolution loss to Gilbert Burns in his native Miami.
And heading up Gamebred Preventing Championships within the time since, Floridian veteran, Masvidal additionally featured in his sophomore outing within the squared circle earlier this annum, dropping an in depth cut up resolution loss to fellow Octagon alum, Nate Diaz.
Jorge Masvidal vows to struggle Michael Chandler in UFC comeback
Angling for a return to motion, Masvidal claimed talks had been held with the UFC to make a comeback to the Dana White-led model, and while providing his sympathy to the above-mentioned, Chandler as he waits on a faltering struggle with Conor McGregor — Masvidal welcomed a struggle with the Bellator veteran in his comeback.
“Conor (McGregor) is not at all preventing me,” Jorge Masvidal advised MMA Preventing. “He’s backed out of preventing poor little (Michael) Chandler I don’t know what number of occasions. Think about me? Nah, he’s by no means preventing me. He can’t do sufficient cocaine to f*cking get riled up and struggle me.”
“[I could fight] this yr,” Jorge Masvidal defined. “It may very well be (Las) Vegas. December seventh. I’ll knock Michael Chandler lifeless on his a*s. It may very well be subsequent yr — Tremendous Bowl [weekend]. Knock any person else on their a*s.”