After a heartbreaking loss against Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier has been weighing his options. He and Nate Diaz seem interested in fighting each other. While the matchup is not official, Poirier versus Diaz ought to be a huge fight. However, UFC’s bad boy Colby Covington has been talking about Poirier quite a lot.
Covington has called out ‘The Diamond’ several times. But it seems like Poirier is not interested in a fight with him. In a recent interview with ‘Submission Radio’, ‘Chaos’ spoke of Poirier’s response to his call out.
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Referring to Poirier’s earlier comment of both going to jail if they fought on the street, Covington said, “Dustin, I thought you wanted to be a family man. I thought you loved your kid, you loved your wife. If you love them, then you’re not going to come fight in the streets because I’m going to leave you in a coma. You’re not going to be the same person when I drop you on your head. At least, come get paid for it. I’m not using Dustin’s name to get paid. I make money no matter who I fight.”
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It looks like Covington is eager to face yet another rival in the octagon. After all, Covington versus Jorge Masvidal was a huge fight. Their personal issues made it all the more interesting. Similarly, he and Poirier too, have issues that started at the ‘American Top Team’. If they were to fight, it would be an intriguing one to witness.
Colby Covington wants to fight Israel Adesanya
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As one of the top contenders in the UFC’s welterweight division, his aim is to secure the title. However, the 17-3-0 record holder has suffered loss twice at the hands of Kamaru Usman. Hence, he might need a few more spectacular fights before he can get another title shot.
In the same interview, the athlete also spoke about how he could return at 185 pounds and fight the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. He feels his wrestling will be difficult for Adesanya to ignore.
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