Jorge Masvidal confident he'll get a UFC deal done

The original "BMF," Jorge Masvidal has been teasing an octagon return for a long time. He turned down an offer to be on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Netflix fight card awaiting an opportunity with the UFC.

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed the fight promotion is in talks with "Gamebred" during the UFC 327 Post-Fight Press Conference last Saturday in Miami.

"We have no fights for him right now. We have nothing done with him," White said. "He's talking to us."

"We're talking," Masvidal told UFC on Paramount+. "We're definitely talking. We've been talking for a minute, you know. We just haven't landed on that thing. You guys know ... how the UFC is. I love them to death But man, they make you work for every single thing. and it's always like it's not quite what you want it to be a lot of times, so we're working. We're going to get something done, though."

At 41, Masvial would prefer proper time to prepare to make the walk to the octagon again. Ideally, he'd be ready to fight in "four or five months" and would accept a fight at welterweight if it's the right opponent.

"I think the more time they give me to prepare the better, obviously. So a good four months, five months from here would be perfect," he said. "I will take a fight at welterweight if it's the right names that I'm asking. There's a name or two I'm asking ... Look, if they give me the Leon [Edwards] fight, I'll get to 170 by tomorrow. No kidding. Quick. I would like that fight, you know."