With the new main event considered a more exciting one, Gilbert Burns spoke to ESPN (H/T BJPENN.com) and revealed why he’s hoping for Kamaru Usman to defeat Jorge Masvidal:
It’s hard to disagree with Gilbert Burns, but there’s no denying that Jorge Masvidal as the UFC Welterweight Champion would be an exciting prospect. It’ll be a great story of a veteran getting to the top after nearly two decades.
Will Gilbert Burns receive the next title shot?
There’s no doubt that Gilbert Burns will receive the next title shot once he fully recovers from COVID-19. Gilbert Burns was criticized for having taken a lower pay for the fight, but the Brazilian refuted those claims.
He was teammates with Kamaru Usman and the Welterweight Champion moved to Colorado to train with renowned coach Trevor Wittman. It’s going to be interesting to see how it all plays out. Jorge Masvidal was supposed to get the title shot before Gilbert Burns but was unable to agree a deal with UFC.
With Gilbert Burns pulling out a little over a week before, it put Masvidal in a strong position for negotiations, which is why he ended up taking the fight.
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