Colby Covington claims 'end of' Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272, targets Dustin Poirier next

Colby Covington said “that’s the end” of Jorge Masvidal after defeating his long-time rival at UFC 272 in Las Vegas on Sunday morning – and has now set sights on another former teammate, Dustin Poirier.

Covington and Masvidal, former friends, training partners and even roommates, carried their feud into the octagon in the headline event at T-Mobile Arena, with the former prevailing by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 50-44, 50-45.

Speaking to the media post-fight, Covington said: “That’s the end of ‘Street Judas’. I don’t want to hear any more talk about the hype machine, who hit lightning in a bottle for a couple of fights. He’s done. I don’t want to hear another word about him.

“You saw Jorge, he just came out to take that losing paycheque. There’s a reason he signed that [UFC] contract [last week] before he fought me tonight. He knew he couldn’t beat me. He knew if he put up his best performance like he did tonight... that was my worst performance and it was still an easy night of work for me.”

Covington, the welterweight’s No 1-ranked contender, returned to the win column following November’s loss in his rematch with champion Kamaru Usman. The former interim belt-holder, 34, said he wants a trilogy bout with the sport’s current pound-for-pound king – Usman triumphed in their first clash, in December 2019 – although, with Usman currently injured, he called out Poirier instead.

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