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 struggle towards Poirier throughout a prolonged Q&A session posted on his YouTube channel the place he was requested about that matchup probably occurring. Covington beforehand skilled with Poirier when each fighters labored out of American Prime Staff in Florida, however their relationship turned nasty after Covington break up from the health club.
Whereas the potential struggle 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 struggle,” Covington mentioned. “He’s been afraid of my shadow for years, ever since we skilled collectively at that previous health club. 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 buddy Jorge [Masvidal]. Not less than he tried. Dustin doesn’t even wish to attempt.”
Covington additionally had a longstanding beef with Masvidal with these two making an attempt to settle the rating after they met at UFC 272 in 2022. On that evening, Covington received a lopsided determination, however the grudge positively 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 struggle with plans to return to motion for one last look within the UFC someday this 12 months.
Covington doesn’t count on he’ll get the decision because the opponent for that struggle.
“He’s going to enter retirement realizing that I owned his soul and he didn’t defend his household’s honor and legacy,” Covington mentioned. “Dustin’s slightly cuck, he’s Louisiana swamp trash and he’s a pathetic little b*tch.”
Whatever the potential Poirier struggle, Covington says he’s concentrating on his personal return to the UFC prior to later. He hopes to have a full coaching camp this time after accepting a short-notice major occasion towards Joaquin Buckley this previous December that resulted in a loss resulting from a physician’s stoppage after Covington suffered a ugly minimize over his eye.
The opponent doesn’t matter as a lot because the timing for Covington, who’s at the moment working as one of many assistant coaches for Chael Sonnen on the most recent season of The Final Fighter actuality present.
“I simply wish to ensure that I get a full coaching camp so I’m at my finest,” Covington mentioned. “So folks can see the true Colby and we’ll beat anyone on the planet once we get a full coaching camp.
“At any time when I believe the UFC has [found] opponent, a giant opponent, a giant identify that makes the corporate enterprise, then we’ll get in a 12 week coaching camp and produce all of them.”
