Jorge Masvidal has dismissed the possibility of a fight against Michael Chandler for the BMF title.
Ever since capturing the BMF championship back in late 2019, Jorge Masvidal has technically been the one and only holder of the belt - despite him losing three straight fights.
The popular opinion is that, if the strap is won via knockout, the current holder would be Leon Edwards.
Kamaru Usman knocked Masvidal out cold in their rematch last year, with Edwards landing a head kick KO of his own on âThe Nigerian Nightmareâ in the summer.
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Either way, though, the UFC doesnât really recognise it as an official title, and it was only really used as a way to add stakes to Masvidalâs main event against Nate Diaz at Madison Square Garden.
In the lightweight division, however, thereâs no denying that someone as chaotic as Michael Chandler would certainly be in the running for such an award.
âIron Mikeâ even opted to call Masvidal out recently after his loss to Dustin Poirier, but in the mind of Jorge, that isnât something he wants to entertain.
Video: Jorge Masvidal slams Michael Chandler
âMichael Chandlerâs a quitter, man,â Masvidal said. âThatâs like the first thing to being a BMF. I saw him fight my boy Will Brooks and Will Brooks hit that motherf***** so hard he just quit in the middle of the [fight]. He turned back, shook his head and was like, âNah, Iâm done fighting.â
âBMF my ass. Thatâs the first rule of being a BMF â you canât be a quitter. You might lose, but you canât give up on yourself. You canât quit. That conversation for the BMF belt? No, it ainât happening. Câmon Chandler: I know you donât have a good perception of the world, but thatâs not happening.â
Jorgeâs next step
The man known as âGamebredâ was heavily linked with a showdown against fellow welterweight contender Gilbert Burns recently. However, with Burns indicating that Masvidal had consistently turned down the chance to fight him, it now seems as if Neil Magny will step up for a meeting with âDurinhoâ in Rio.
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Masvidal may want to flirt with the idea of welcoming Conor McGregor back to the Octagon but either way, he needs to resolve his legal issues with Colby Covington before he can even think about another training camp.