Dana White dismisses fan notion of Leon Edwards being "soft" due to Jorge Masvidal incident × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News He has the opportunity to write his own storybook ending - Dana White dismisses fan notion of Leon Edwards being soft due to Jorge Masvidal incident By Will Miles Modified 17 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Dana White (left), Jorge Masvidal & Leon Edwards (right) [Image courtesy of @espnmma on Twitter] Dana White believes that Leon Edwards has the opportunity to silence his critics when he faces Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 278 this weekend. 'Rocky' is on a 10-fight undefeated streak, with his last defeat coming against Usman back in 2015. While many fans consider 'The Nigerian Nightmare' the favorite in the rematch, it cannot be denied how much both fighters have improved since their first bout. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Throughout the fight build-up, some have questioned how tough Edwards is, referencing back to a brawl he had with fellow welterweight Jorge Masvidal in 2019. After 'Gamebred' knocked Darren Till out in London, he was involved in a backstage confrontation with Edwards. The Miami native landed a flurry of punches, cutting the Brit open. ESPN MMA@espnmmaJorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards exchange words and punches backstage during the ESPN+ post-show81252670Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards exchange words and punches backstage during the ESPN+ post-show https://t.co/kYEkWxN8Io Speaking about the incident and UFC 278 in an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Dana White noted that Leon Edwards has the opportunity to shock the world and silence fans who call him "soft." "I don't think he's got a reputation for being soft. Masvidal went over and threw those punches quick. I don't think that takes anything away from Edwards. Edwards has just had a string of bad luck, everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong. He's going into a situation now where he has the opportunity to write his own storybook ending, if he can go in and derail Kamaru Usman." Catch the full interview here: Leon Edwards wants his first title defense to be against Jorge Masvidal Leon Edwards is already planning for life as a UFC champion, noting that he's already got an opponent in mind for his first title defense. The 30-year-old wants to headline a card in London, England and face off against longtime rival Jorge Masvidal. The 'three piece and soda' moment between the pair in 2019 has gone down as one of the most memorable in UFC history. Edwards and Masvidal were due to settle their differences in the octagon two years after the incident at UFC 269, but 'Gamebred' withdrew due to injury. Speaking backstage at UFC London last month, 'Rocky' stated that he'd be willing to give Masvidal a shot at the title so he can prove he's not on the same "level." "I would love to have Masvidal, you know? But, he needs to get wins. Let him get one win. Then imagine, like, him being back in London — like to headline London for the title, I'll give him the shot, you know? Just to show people that this man is nowhere near my level." Catch the press conference below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Harvey Leonard × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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