Leon Edwards dismisses Jorge Masvidal, Ben Askren as ‘amateurs’

Leon Edwards Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports With his win over Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday, Leon Edwards now holds the second longest-winning streak in the crowded welterweight division.

Eight straight victories for Edwards puts him behind only current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (10) and after taking a unanimous nod over dos Anjos in the UFC on ESPN 4 main event Saturday, the 27-year-old Englishman called for a fight with rival Jorge Masvidal.

Edwards and Masvidal have a history dating back to a backstage scuffle at UFC London (the viral “three-piece and a soda” incident) in March and they’ve been at odds ever since. Shortly after Edwards defeated dos Anjos, Masvidal wrote on social…