UFC: Colby Covington says Jorge Masvidal is ‘running’ from him – ‘it’s clear who doesn’t want to fight’
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Colby Covington insists there’s only one man holding up his potential fight with Jorge Masvidal – and that’s “Gamebred” himself.
The former training partners and friends have been in talks for a showdown after Covington (16-2) stopped former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley (19-6-1) in September with a fifth-round TKO.
The bad blood between the pair has been building for over 18 months following Masvidal’s (35-14) rise to prominence, and reached a crescendo with “Chaos” leaving the American Top Team gym in Florida at the behest of owner Dan Lambert.
“I hope it’s happening. Last I heard from Dana and the UFC, they said they were going to make it happen,” Covington told Chael Sonnen.
“I’ve been on it since day one, since I fought Tyron Woodley and ended his career and left him out on a stretcher. I agreed to fight Masvidal in September.
