Masvidal injured; fight vs. Edwards off UFC 269

11/10/2021

MMA columnist for ESPN.com
Analyst for “MMA Live”
Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun

Next month’s highly anticipated welterweight fight between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards is off, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Wednesday.

Per Campbell, Masvidal (35-15) was forced to withdraw from the UFC 269 bout on Dec. 11 because of an undisclosed injury. There was no update on whether Edwards (19-3) will remain on the card, or if the matchup will be rescheduled. Campbell did not specify a time frame on Masvidal’s return.

The welterweight fight was arguably going to be the highest-profile bout on the Las Vegas card. Masvidal and Edwards were involved in a backstage altercation in March 2019, when Masvidal struck Edwards in the face. The Miami native famously dubbed the punches he threw as a “three-piece and a soda.”

Masvidal is coming off back-to-back losses to defending champion Kamaru Usman in title fights. Edwards, of England, is still looking for his first UFC title shot. He is on a nine-fight win streak.

A lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier is scheduled to headline the UFC 269 pay-per-view.

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