Before he hung up, UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal told MMAjunkie to make sure this point was in the article: He’s ready to (expletive) somebody up.

If Leon Edwards (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) is that somebody, all the UFC needs to do is make an official offer.

“(Expletive) people are always calling me out,” Masvidal (32-13 MMA, 9-6 UFC) today told MMAjunkie. “I don’t give two (expletive) who calls me out. I just want a big fight.

“If Leon is the biggest fight that I can get my hands on, meaning the biggest name and biggest ranking, then that’s who it is.”

In the UFC Fight Pass-streamed main event of UFC Fight Night 132, Edwards dropped Masvidal’s name after an impressive win over Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA, 20-8 UFC), an opponent Masvidal upset this past year to jump into the mix at welterweight.

Edwards later clarified his callout was all about climbing the rankings rather than something personal. That’s about where it stands with Masvidal.

Although Masvidal would prefer a top-10 opponent ranked above him, he said his current circumstances have muted that requirement.

“It doesn’t really matter, because everybody seems to be matched up and locked up,” he said. “So maybe it’s Leon Edwards, and maybe it’s not. It depends on the timing.”

In other words, Masvidal isn’t holding his breath after being the subject of several callouts.

“The bigger the names, the better,” he said. “At this stage in my career, I only want top-10 guys, or the closest thing to get me to the title. I don’t think Leon Edwards is quite there, but it’s a fight, and it’s competition. The guy’s obviously skilled and on a big win streak, so it would be awesome to get the fight.

“I don’t see (Neil) Magny, No. 7 or whatever the (expletive) (expletive) ranking he has behind him, I don’t see him stepping in any time soon, so I’m not going to keep waiting for fantasy matchups that are never going to happen. So if it’s Leon Edwards, Leon Edwards it is.”

There’s one potential roadblock Masvidal sees, and that’s whether his schedule dovetails with Edwards. Currently, he’s working on an entertainment project in the works – he declined to specify the opportunity – that will keep him occupied until July. He’s not sure whether Edwards will agree to that schedule, given that the Brit just emerged from a five-round fight.

“September would probably be good for me,” he said.

But he said a UFC phone call could resolve all of this. He added there was a recent meeting about his future where he got more bad news in the form of opponents that didn’t want to fight, so a call with an offer would be a welcome shift.

“I won’t even mention their names in this interview, because I don’t want to give them any type of attention or name recognition,” he said of those who turned him down. “But there were a couple of guys that I asked for, and the UFC said, ‘Hell, no. We can’t give you those guys. You’re going to murder those guys.’

“(Darren) Till is waiting for a title shot. Rafael dos Anjos might be fighting (Kamaru) Usman, and Usman thinks he deserves a title shot, as well. Magny’s just a (expletive). (Demian) Maia doesn’t seem like he wants to fight anymore; I was trying to get a rematch with him or (Stephen) Thompson, and Thompson’s hurt. Santiago Ponzinibbio’s also hurt, but he’s also my teammate, so I’m not trying to fight the guy. All the other top-10 guys are locked up. So whoever I can get my hands on, let’s go.”

And here’s where Masvidal would like to again underline his thesis statement. If it’s Edwards, he’s ready to (expletive) up Edwards.

“If that’s the hardest, toughest fight I can get my hands on, I’m as happy as can be,” he said.

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