Despite that promise from White, a battle broke out on Twitter between Burns and Leon Edwards over who should get the next welterweight title shot.
Only fair? Come on @arielhelwani I know you don’t like me and I couldn’t care less. But let’s go to facts I just k.o the number 5 and dominate the number 1(former champ) Leon has good wins but no one in the top 5 So as the REAL BOSS @danawhite said I’m Next! That’s Only Fair -- https://t.co/OuIA0z8mUG
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
@GilbertDurinho Shut your mouth boy you're only where you are at due to good luck and circumstance. You have no place in the top 5 and you know it so sit the fuck down. You knocked out a 46 year old jujitsu guy and a washed woodley sit the fuck down
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) July 12, 2020
@GilbertDurinho Shut your mouth boy you're only where you are at due to good luck and circumstance. You have no place in the top 5 and you know it so sit the fuck down. You knocked out a 46 year old jujitsu guy and a washed woodley sit the fuck down
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) July 12, 2020
Remember boy you got the Woodley fight because I couldnt. You got the title shot because I couldnt. You are always steps behind me and you are levels below me.
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) July 12, 2020
Yes Leon you couldn’t fight twice, and your last fight was a year ago, and you want a title fight? ------------ Leon go try to revenge the 3 piece and a -- I just spoke with the boss -- I’m next! Better start to calling Jorge or Thompson forget bro no one cares abt Leon
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 13, 2020
