Colby Covington is concentrating on his return to motion within the subsequent few months, however don’t count on him to face former teammate Dustin Poirier regardless of the unhealthy blood between them.
The one-time UFC interim welterweight champion addressed the potential combat in opposition to Poirier throughout a prolonged Q&A session posted on his YouTube channel the place he was requested about that matchup probably occurring. Covington beforehand educated with Poirier when each fighters labored out of American High Group in Florida, however their relationship turned nasty after Covington cut up from the gymnasium.
Whereas the potential combat has been tossed round ever since, Covington says nobody ought to maintain their breath about Poirier ever truly assembly him to settle their variations within the octagon.
“No phrase on the Dustin combat,” Covington stated. “He’s been petrified of my shadow for years, ever since we educated collectively at that outdated gymnasium. The man simply is aware of what I convey to the desk. He is aware of he can’t beat me.
“He can’t even get a fortunate punch on me. He’s not even keen to attempt like his good friend Jorge [Masvidal]. At the very least he tried. Dustin doesn’t even need to attempt.”
Covington additionally had a longstanding beef with Masvidal with these two trying to settle the rating after they met at UFC 272 in 2022. On that evening, Covington gained a lopsided resolution, however the grudge undoubtedly wasn’t settled, particularly after Masvidal attacked his former teammate outdoors a restaurant in Miami Seaside, leading to his arrest.
As for Poirier, he’s been teasing his retirement combat with plans to return to motion for one ultimate look within the UFC someday this yr.
Covington doesn’t count on he’ll get the decision because the opponent for that combat.
“He’s going to enter retirement realizing that I owned his soul and he didn’t defend his household’s honor and legacy,” Covington stated. “Dustin’s slightly cuck, he’s Louisiana swamp trash and he’s a pathetic little b*tch.”
Whatever the potential Poirier combat, Covington says he’s concentrating on his personal return to the UFC ahead of later. He hopes to have a full coaching camp this time after accepting a short-notice fundamental occasion in opposition to Joaquin Buckley this previous December that resulted in a loss as a consequence of a health care provider’s stoppage after Covington suffered a grotesque lower over his eye.
The opponent doesn’t matter as a lot because the timing for Covington, who’s at present working as one of many assistant coaches for Chael Sonnen on the most recent season of The Final Fighter actuality present.
“I simply need to be sure that I get a full coaching camp so I’m at my finest,” Covington stated. “So individuals can see the actual Colby and we’ll beat anyone on the earth after we get a full coaching camp.
“Every time I feel the UFC has [found] a great opponent, a giant opponent, a giant title that makes the corporate enterprise, then we’ll get in a 12 week coaching camp and convey all of them.”
