Given the weak state of some UFC pay-per-views as of late, you’d suppose the promotion can be comfortable to have a number of extra recognizable title fighters that would pad up the mid-card on some upcoming occasions. That’s not the case, although, a minimum of not with regards to Jorge Masvidal or Tyron Woodley.
Each males have been speaking to media lately a couple of UFC return. Masvidal instructed a December or February match in opposition to Leon Edwards, whereas Woodley says his MMA break is over after two losses to Jake Paul and getting jerked round by a bunch of huge talkers. However is the UFC concerned about their providers?
“In all probability not,” UFC CEO Dana White mentioned following the most recent Contender Sequence occasion when requested if we’d see Masvidal or Woodley again within the octagon.
That’s each stunning and unsurprising. Masvidal is on a 5 battle skid — 4 losses in a row within the UFC, and a majority determination loss to Nate Diaz in boxing. That’s a number of purple on his document, which hasn’t featured a win since 2019.
Not less than “Gamebred” is a fan favourite. Tyron Woodley can be on a six battle shedding streak, however annoyed followers endlessly along with his tentative preventing model on the finish of his tenure with the UFC. In contrast to Masvidal — who nonetheless has matches with the UFC however was given particular permission to compete exterior the promotion — Woodley fought out his UFC contract and is a free agent.
That offers Tyron somewhat extra flexibility, not like there’s a wealth of choices exterior the UFC any extra. As for Jorge? No matter occurs with the UFC, “Gamebred” continues to hustle. On the finish of September he teased one thing huge arising.
“I’m speculated to get huge phrase, brother – huge phrase, huge information,” he instructed MMA Junkie. “I’ll let you know now: It’d be the most important information of the 12 months most likely.”
