Masvidal confirms advanced negotiations to face Usman and indicates possible date

J. Masvidal (right) was defeated by K. Usman (left) in the UFC 251. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Considered the favorite to face the welterweight champion (up to 77kg.), Kamaru Usman, for the category belt, Jorge masvidal revealed that he is close to an agreement with the UFC. Defeated by the Nigerian in 2020, the American confirmed that he is negotiating a rematch and indicated when the duel could take place. The statement was made in an interview with 'Boxing Express'.

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“I'm focused on fighting for the (UFC welterweight) belt. This should happen in August or September. September, actually. We are satisfied”, said 'Jesus das Ruas'.

If the situation is confirmed, this will be the second time that Masvidal will have the opportunity to win a linear belt in Ultimate. In July 2020, the North American agreed to face the champion with less than a week to go before the clash. On that occasion, Jorge replaced Gilbert Durinho, who left the UFC 251 after testing positive for Covid-19.

When he faced Kamaru for the first time, Masvidal ended up being an easy prey to the champion's strategy. In the confrontation, the North American was the victim of grappling and produced little during five rounds, losing in a unanimous decision by the judges.

After defeating Gilbert Durinho, UFC 258, Usman made public his desire to give Masvidal a rematch. The champion's argument to justify the appeal would be that he would be able to beat Jorge without needing the match to go down to points.