Jorge Masvidal in no mood to end Colby Covington beef - even with 'violent' win at UFC 272

Jorge Masvidal says his animosity towards Colby Covington will never end, no matter what happens when the two meet finally in the octagon this weekend.

The former friends and teammates, whom in the past cornered one another and even roomed together, face off in the headline bout at UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas early on Sunday morning UAE time.

The heated rivalry has played out in public for years after Covington left American Top Team because of what Masvidal claims was an unfulfilled payment from Covington to his coach.

Covington, the No 1-ranked contender at welterweight, is seeking to rebound from his defeat in the rematch with champion Kamaru Usman in November. Afterwards, the American told Usman that the weeks and months of trash talk had all been purely to sell the fight.

Asked at Wednesday’s media day if he would be willing to accept a similar olive branch following UFC 272, Masvidal told reporters: “He would never dare [shake my hand]. He wouldn’t get close to me in any circumference or anything like that. He wouldn’t put himself at a chance where I can end his [expletive] again, especially because he’s talked about my kids.

“My kids don’t do a pay-per-view sell. People don’t go, ‘Oh he’s talking about his kids. I’m going to tune in now.’ He talked about Usman’s dad, calling him all type of things, and Usman’s [mother] – and then you’re going to say, ‘It’s business. I’m just selling pay-per-view. I love you, bro.’

“He had said for months that he wouldn’t shake this man’s hand. That shows how much of a coward he is and what a snake he is. He’ll say whatever and whenever and then, when the light is on him, when it’s time to be man, he does what he does.”

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