Colby Covington

Dustin Poirier doesn’t need to remind Colby Covington how their old sparring sessions used to play out. Poirier and Covington, former teammates at American Top Team (ATT), have trained together many times over the years. During those sparring sessions, Porier admits during a recent interview on The MMA Hour that Covington would get the better…

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman believes the road to his welterweight title runs through Colby Covington. Speaking with John Morgan of MMA Underground ahead of Usman’s commentary duties at Eagle FC 47, “The Nigerian Nightmare” was asked about fighting Khamzat Chimaev following the latter’s win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. While Usman isn’t looking…

In regards to the five greatest welterweights of all time, Colby Covington is in that conversation according to ex-UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen. Sonnen recently took to his YouTube channel and discussed Jon Anik giving out his top five welterweights of all time list. Anik mentioned Covington in that list, despite Covington never having been…

UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has revealed how his coach reacted when he called out former teammate Colby Covington on Twitter. Having defeated former American Top Team training partner Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 earlier this year, it seems that the promotion is looking to match Covington up with another of his former ATT peers. As…

Dustin Poirier has opened up on his change of heart regarding a potential fight against ex-teammate Colby Covington. Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has made it clear that he is ready to return to action. Following his loss to Charles Oliveira last year in his second pursuit of the undisputed lightweight title, Poirier…

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling has become the latest to weigh in on Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington‘s street altercation. Earlier this year, just weeks after they shared the Octagon in the UFC 272 main event, former friends Masvidal and Covington came to blows outside the Papi Steak Restaurant in Miami, with “Gamebred” accused of…

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad isn’t interested in being an official backup for the upcoming title fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, but he is open to fighting on the same card. In an interview with MMA Junkie where Muhammad also left Kamaru Usman off his welterweight Mount Rushmore, “Remember the Name” was asked…

Two-time UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier is game for a fight with former American Top Team teammate Colby Covington. Covington most recently defeated Poirier’s friend and teammate, Jorge Masvidal, in the main event of UFC 272. He earned a unanimous decision victory and proceeded to call out Poirier for another welterweight grudge match. Despite…

Jorge Masvidal‘s trial date for charges associated with his alleged battery of Colby Covington is set for August 29 following a pre-trial hearing on August 17. Masvidal’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, appeared before Judge Zachary James of Florida’s 11th Circuit Court on Thursday in Miami. Masvidal was not in attendance. Masvidal allegedly assaulted Covington outside the…

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has weighed in more in-depth on the alleged Jorge Masvidal/Colby Covington altercation in Miami. The beef between Covington and Masvidal is far from settled following their UFC 272 grudge match. Covington earned a unanimous decision win as he moves closer to a potential third fight with Usman. Just days after…