The unfortunate news that Gilbert Burns and his two cornerbacks tested positive for Coronavirus turned out to be a bummer for fight fans awaiting UFC 251. However, the same has been an opportunity for other welterweights who are willing to be the height of the occasion. short term. Jorge Masvidal is one of them.
The fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns for the 170-pound title was the protagonist of UFC 251. It was the first event in Dana White’s ambitious Fana Island project. Since Burns does not board the UFC charter flight from Las Vegas to Dubai, it is certain that he will not be part of the fight.
Ariel Helwani spoke with BMF belt holder manager Jorge Masvidal. Abraham Kawa told Helwani that his client is ready to fight Kamaru Usman just one week in advance.
According to Jorge Masvidal’s manager, Abraham Kawa, Masvidal is “absolutely willing” to take on the Kamaru Usman fight a week in advance.
– Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 4, 2020
If Masvidal and Usman end up fighting, then it would be exactly what the UFC wanted in the first place. ‘Gamebred’ was the initial choice to fight ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ for the belt. However, the fight failed after a series of failed negotiations between Masvidal and the UFC.
Masvidal claimed that the UFC was asking him to accept a shorter payday than his previous fight against Nate Díaz. Since then, Jorge and the UFC have disagreed with the meat, even going public. Masvidal even demanded his release from the UFC.
Prior to this update from his manager, Masvidal tweeted the meaning of his nickname. Given the timing of the post, he was surely hinting at the possibility that he was a replacement for Gilbert Burns.
Colby Covington has also offered to intervene at UFC 251
In addition to Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington is also one of the fighters who offered to step in at UFC 251. Covington already faced Kamaru Usman once in December last year. ‘Chaos’ gave Usman one of his most difficult challenges to date.
Also, Covington not only supports a fight against the welterweight champion to save the day. He’s also open to fighting former teammate Jorge Masvidal to give fans a fight they are willing to see.
Despite two big names on offer, Gilbert Burns’ camp expects the fight to be rescheduled at a later date.
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