Jorge Masvidal likely to play instead of Gilbert Burns; Negotiations going on


Jorge Masvidal likely to play instead of Gilbert Burns; Negotiations going on

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UFC 251 event suffered its first setback yesterday when Gilbert Burns and 2 other fighters failed the first test. The fighters have to pass 5 tests to participate in Fight Island. The setback meant that the original main event got cancelled which disappointed many fans.

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But as the saying goes, ‘when one door closes another opens’, the same has happened here. According to a tweet by Ariel Helwani the UFC is speaking with Jorge Masvidal to play the original main event match. If Jorge accepts, it will be a blockbuster return for him.

The BMF Champion is currently ranked 3rd and has cleared the first round of tests which means the Welterweight fighter has no traces of contact with virus.

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Kamaru Usman took to his twitter handle and said, “Might be time for the Pig to squeal.” Usman is keeping a close eye on the latest developments. 

The negotiations between Jorge and UFC are going on. If things go smoothly, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will claim a payday. He will also try to get dominance at 170 lbs. Although he was inactive, Jorge has been regularly training for 9 months now.

However ‘Gamebred’ has issues over pay and his wish to be in the UFC 244 fight, his fans may want to go things well. Fans will be hoping that negotiations get over with a middle ground reached.

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