Leon Edwards has vowed to make the first defence of his title against Jorge Masvidal if he can get past Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
Edwards, 30, rematches UFC welterweight champion Usman in the main event of UFC 278 on Saturday night. Their second fight has been in the making for almost seven years, with Usman outpointing the Brit when the pair where both in the early stages of their UFC careers. Usman has won 13 consecutive fights since that meeting whilst Edwards is unbeaten in his last 10 fights.
Masvidal has a longstanding rivalry with Edwards, as the pair infamously clashed backstage at UFC London in 2019 after their respective fights. The altercation left Edwards with a cut under his eye and he has been expected to settle his feud with Masvidal in the octagon ever since. A fight between the rivals was booked for last December, but Masvidal withdrew due to injury.
