No. 5 ranked welterweight contender Gilbert Burns demanded to be the backup fighter for the upcoming title bout between champion Leon Edwards and Colby Covington , and get to face the winner. Following his win over Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 287 co-main event on Saturday, he asked to be released by the fight promotion if they opposed. During his post-fight speech Burns made his demands and stuck with them during the post-fight press conference
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