LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland walks in the octagon before his lightweight bought against Dustin Poirier during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Conor McGregor called out Jorge Masvidal for calling off his UFC 269 fight against Leon Edwards.
Jorge Masvidal was slated to take part in UFC 269 on Dec. 11 in a welterweight bout against Leon Edwards. But on Wednesday, UFC Chiefs Business Officer Hunter Campbell announced that the fight was off due to Masvidal dealing with an “undisclosed injury.”
There have been many to sound off on the BMF champion pulling out of the fight, with the latest being “Notorious” Conor McGregor. In a tweet, McGregor shared his explicit thoughts about Masvidal “bottling the fight against Leon.”
Conor McGregor calls out Jorge Masvidal for pulling out of Leon Edwards fight
“It’s also Jorge masvadal birthday but he a bitch for bottling the fight against Leon,” wrote McGregor. “Fuck your “injury” You sign to fight, you fight. Strip that belt from him that he never even won. Hoe in a housecoat. The fuck was that about as well? Last seasons Versace house coat hahaha wtf!”
McGregor states that since Masvidal signed onto the fight, then he should honor his obligation. Entering his UFC 264 fight against Dustin Poirier, McGregor was dealing with an ankle injury. The bout ended via first-round technical knockout after McGregor broke his ankle.
As for the belt McGregor is referencing, it is the BMF title. Masvidal won the title back in 2019 by defeating Nate Diaz by third-round TKO at UFC 244. The BMF belt is never defended since it was a one-off fight.
Since winning that title, Masvidal has gone 0-2 in his last two fights, both against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
It is unknown if the Masvidal-Edwards fight will be rescheduled, or if Edwards will take on another opponent next month.
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