UFC 268: Colby Covington begs Dana White ‘let me end Jorge Masvidal’s career’
- ‘Chaos’ switches targets to his former teammate and heated rival, following decision defeat by Kamaru Usman in New York
- ‘He [Masvidal] should probably pull out of that fight with Leon Scott and we should just run it next year,’ Covington says
Shaking off his unanimous decision defeat by welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 268, Colby Covington renewed another old rivalry, taking aim at Jorge Masvidal during the post-event press conference.
“I think the most logical step is the heated rivalry with me and my old roommate, ‘Street Judas’ Masvidal,” Covington told reporters backstage at Madison Square Garden in New York in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“He should probably pull out of that fight with Leon Scott [Leon Edwards] and we should just run it in the first quarter of the year.”
Former title challenger Masvidal is set to face No 3-ranked Edwards on next month’s UFC 269 card in Las Vegas, with another title shot potentially on the line.
Covington’s bickering with Masvidal and former UFC interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier helped lead to his departure from the American Top Team gym in Florida, and the 32-year-old American (16-3) is clearly not willing to forgive and forget.
“He’s [Masvidal] talked so much s*** in the media, and said so many things about me. Look at what happened when he fought Marty [Kamaru Usman] – he got dusted,” Covington added.
