Welterweight contender Leon Edwards reacted to his UFC 269 opponent, Jorge Masvidal, pulling out of their Dec. 11 pay-per-view match.
The news broke Wednesday that Masvidal was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury. Edwards (19-3, 1 NC) is ranked No. 3 in the 170-pound division and is riding a nine-fight winning streak.
Masvidal and Edwards were involved in a backstage altercation in March 2019 that resulted in Masvidal punching Edwards with a combination. He later coined the phrase “three-piece and a soda” when describing the incident.
Edwards reacted to Masvidal’s withdraw via social media Wednesday afternoon.
“Disappointed but honestly I knew this fraud didn’t want to fight me anyway. He was just a stop off on the way to the title. The goal remains the same. Much needed family time now, @usman84kg i will see you soon,” Edwards wrote on Twitter.
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Disappointed but honestly I knew this fraud didn’t want to fight me anyway. He was just a stop off on the way to the title. The goal remains the same. Much needed family time now, @usman84kg i will see you soon.
— Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) November 10, 2021
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Leon Edwards reacts to ‘fraud’ Jorge Masvidal pulling out of UFC 269