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Jorge Masvidal Responds To Reports He's Fighting UFC Champion Kamaru Usman In July

Jorge Masvidal Responds To Reports He's Fighting UFC Champion Kamaru Usman In July

Reports suggest Masvidal is in line to face Usman for the UFC welterweight title.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Jorge Masvidal has dismissed claims he's set to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in July at UFC 252.

He's responded to a tweet suggesting the bout is in the works for UFC's annual international fight weekend in July.

"A fight between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (@USMAN84kg) and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal (@GamebredFighter) is in the works for July 2020 (UFC 252)," the post reads.

But Masvidal swiftly shut that rumour down by saying: "No it's not."

UFC president Dana White is hoping to book Usman vs. Masvidal but the 'Nigerian Nightmare' doesn't believe his rival deserves a shot at the title.

"Eh. Who cares?" Usman said about Masvidal. "Honestly, I'm being honest, if you talk about a guy who is deserving of a title shot, it's Leon Edwards... This guy hasn't lost since he fought me.

"Has been fighting tough guys. He's in the same position that I was in over a year and a half ago and that's when guys recognize that you're tough and they don't want to take that gamble of fighting you and having you step over them. He's a guy who I know is tough, and I recognize his talents for sure."

The BMF champion fired back at Usman's claim by threatening to "break his face" if they meet.

"When I fight Usman, I'm going to break his face," the Miami native said. "He can't hang with me, he's too one-dimensional, he's not skilled and he sure as hell ain't tough.

"I'll be able to get a lot done that I want to get accomplished, and that's it. Then I'm done." Masvidal added. "That'll be 19 professional years in [MMA], even I have to graduate at some point."

Usman vs. Masvidal in 2020? Watch this space.

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Topics: Jorge Masvidal, UFC News, MMA News, Fight News, UFC, MMA, Kamaru Usman

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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