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December 28, 2020

Covington: Poirier will ‘get sparked’ in the first by McGregor

Colby Covington thinks that the main event rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 will end the same way as their first outing. Covington is a former teammate of Poirier’s from when the pair both trained at American Top Team in Florida. “Chaos” left the team earlier this year after trading barbs…

December 25, 2020

Colby Covington Predicts Conor McGregor Will Beat ‘Washed Up’ Dustin Poirier

John Locher/Associated PressColby Covington has issued his prediction for the main card at UFC 257 on Jan. 23.The top welterweight is backing Conor McGregor in a rematch of a 2014 fight between the Irish star and Dustin Poirier. “It’s not gonna be competitive,” Covington said (h/t Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie). “I think Conor’s just gonna…

December 24, 2020

Colby Covington claims Jorge Masvidal won’t sign UFC contract due to “bad style matchup”

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington claims that Jorge Masvidal won’t sign the UFC’s contract to fight him due to a “bad style matchup.” Covington and Masvidal were former teammates and friends at American Top Team, but they are heated rivals these days. With both men gunning for a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru…