By John Morgan |
December 27, 2020 6: 00 pm
Whereas it appears frail teammates Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are in line for a grudge match in 2021, “Chaos” says he’s mute waiting on “Gamebred” to value the dotted line.
In accordance with Covington (16-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC), UFC president Dana White has quick that’s the firm’s idea, nonetheless Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) is preserving issues up.
“I am hoping it’s going on,” Covington steered Chael Sonnen in essentially the latest edition of his podcast, “You’re Welcome.” “Closing I heard from Dana and the UFC, they said they were going to make it happen. I’ve been on it since Day 1, since I fought Tyron Woodley and ended his profession and left him out on a stretcher. I agreed to battle Masvidal in September.”
The Covington vs. Masvidal matchup has been brewing for fairly a whereas. Ragged coaching partners at American High Workforce, the relationship has since soured, with every publicly bashing every a form of on repeated events. However the competition isn’t appropriate about unhealthy blood; it’s additionally a really fundamental battle at 170 pounds, with Covington in the in the period in-between ranked No. 2 in essentially the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings and Masvidal at No. 6.
Both have faith plan up short in newest title shots with reigning champion Kamaru Usman and are hoping to work themselves inspire into competitors for a rematch. Downing but any other high contender would lumber a long manner toward making that imaginable, and the contention makes it an supreme bigger matchup for the UFC.
Tranquil, the two have faith but to be officially paired, with Covington sitting out since his September purchase over Tyron Woodley in the principle match of UFC Fight Night time 178, and Masvidal indolent since his July loss to Usman at UFC 251.
Covington locations the blame squarely on Masvidal’s shoulders.
“, it’s clear who needs to battle,” Covington said. “It’s clear who doesn’t prefer to battle. There’s potentially a motive he doesn’t prefer to battle me. He’s experienced this earlier than. Here’s the easiest paycheck of my lifestyles. Here’s free money. He’s now not at the same time as appropriate as Tyron Woodley.
“Tyron Woodley’s an precise world champion, now not a ‘BMF.’ If this guy, ‘Avenue Judas’ Masvidal, modified into once this form of ‘BMF,’ this form of unhealthy motherf-cker, he wouldn’t be working. He wouldn’t be dodging fights, so the handiest motive here is getting held up is attributable to ‘Avenue Judas’ Masvidal.”
