Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has claimed his interim light-weight title counterpart Dustin Poirier rejected the possibility to settle their rivalry as former High Staff USA coaching companions, calling the Louisiana native a “p*ssy.”
Covington, the present quantity two welterweight, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 272 in March final 12 months, beating former title challenger and former ATT teammate Jorge Masvidal within the pair’s long-awaited grudge match.
As for Poirier, the Lafayette native picked up a formidable win over veteran Michael Chandler in November of final 12 months at UFC 281 in Madison Sq. Backyard, wrapping up a rear-end choke victory.
The present quantity two-ranked light-weight is about to make his return to UFC 291 later this month in Salt Lake Metropolis, taking over fellow former interim gold holder Justin Gaethje within the pair’s potential rematch.
Colby Covington claims the UFC approached him with a struggle in opposition to Dustin Poirier
Welcoming the opportunity of a grudge match with former sparring companion Poirier sooner or later, Colby Covington, who is anticipated to return to the Octagon earlier than the tip of the 12 months, claimed the previous rejected the possibility to struggle him.
“On my finish, I have been prepared since day one,” Colby Covington advised Submission Radio in a current interview. “Because the Jorge (Masvidal) struggle, I’ve accepted all of the fights which have been supplied to me. First it was Dustin (Poirier). They (the UFC) needed to do that struggle. They noticed the potential and a giant struggle there and Dustin’s ass. He’s afraid. He ran away from the problem, now we all know he is all talkative, he does not.
Set to problem for undisputed welterweight gold upon his return to the Octagon, Covington has been signed to struggle present champion, Leon Edwards in his comeback bout – with hyperlinks to a showdown at UFC 295 in a co-headlining bout at Madison Sq. Backyard in November this 12 months.
