“You’ll Never See Me Fight Colby Covington in the UFC” – Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier and Colby Covington have a long history with each other. Both men were teammates at American Top Team and helped train each other for fights. But things are not at all friendly between the two anymore.

Once teammates, Poirier and Covington had a falling out during the UFC middleweight’s later days at ATT. ‘Chaos’ blames Poirier and Jorge Masvidal for him leaving the gym. The former interim UFC middleweight champion keeps attacking his former teammate whenever given the chance. And now Poirier has responded. ‘The Diamond’ is looking to move to welterweight to take on Nate Diaz, and in a recent press conference, was asked about fighting his former teammate.

He said, “No, I would never fight Colby in an octagon where there’s finances on the line. If I fight Colby, we’re both going to jail, I’m going to jail. I’m not going to fight him in the octagon. He’s not making money off my career and what I’ve done. This is something different, you know. You’ll never see me fight Colby Covington in the UFC.”

It is a fascinating matchup, something that will get the fans talking. There is genuine beef between the two men and would make for a great buildup for the fight. However, both of them have their sights set elsewhere right now.

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Colby Covington is preparing for another longtime rival of his, Jorge Masvidal, right now. The former best friends turned bitter enemies will go head-to-head in the main event of UFC 272.

Dustin Poirier is the biggest egomaniac according to Colby Covington

Colby ‘Chaos‘ Covington is known for not holding back. He is a man who goes after his rivals and his trash talk is one of the best in the game. And whenever he is asked about his former teammate Dustin Poirier, he tells his true feelings.

Poirier and Covington are two of the best fighters on the UFC roster. However, there is animosity between the two now. According to Covington, the rivalry started because of the former interim UFC lightweight champion. In an interview, he talked about where does the whole thing stems from.

He said, “This whole thing stems from just, Dustin is the biggest egomaniac in the entire world. I don’t care what anybody says. Anybody that’s trained with him, been with him day in and day out like I have for years on end would know how he truly is.” 

He even said that ‘The Diamond‘ treats people badly and wants to be the big fish in the pond.

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With Poirier’s words and the history between them, fans would love for both of them to throw it down at least once. It will be a huge money fight for the UFC and a chance for the MMA community to relish a great fight.

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