Jorge Masvidal teases signing of next UFC fight on Twitter

Jorge Masvidal

Hours after announcing that he had “big news” on the way, Jorge Masvidal took to Twitter to announce that he has a fight signed and to motivate fans into speculating over the opponent.

Masvidal (29-9 MMA, 6-2 UFC) rebounded from a highly controversial split-decision loss to Al Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night 63 with a first-round knockout of Cezar Ferreira at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale on July 12. The Ferreira fight also marked Masvidal’s return to the welterweight division.

Masvidal teased a new signing with a Twitter post reading, “Who’s #head is going on the mantle next?”

With a 4-1 record in his past five outings, Masvidal has not been shy about wanting to land a big name for his next bout. After knocking out Ferreira, Masvidal called out Matt Brown, though he’s tied up with a bout with Kelvin Gastelum in UFC Fight Night 78’s main event, which leaves Masvidal’s most requested option unavailable.

The other name Masvidal threw out as a desired option was Dong Hyun Kim. Kim, the No. 11 ranked fighter in the NOS Energy Drink MMA welterweight rankings, is coming off a come-from-behind win over Josh Burkman at UFC 187 and does not have a fight lined up.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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