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Jorge Masvidal not impressed by Colby Covington’s Matt Hughes comment
Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington are long-time friends and training partners at American Top Team, but that doesn’t mean Masvidal approved of Covington’s recent controversial comment about UFC Hall-of-Famer Matt Hughes.
Covington made this comment shortly after he defeated Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC Newark, referencing the train accident that nearly claimed Hughes’ life.
“Let’s talk about the lesson we learned tonight,’ he said. “It’s a strong lesson that Robbie should’ve learned from his good buddy Matt Hughes. You stay off the tracks when the train’s coming through, junior. Don’t matter if there’s a Trump train or the Colby train, get out the way!”
Masvidal actually missed this comment at first, but was made aware of it during a fan Q&A. He was immediately unimpressed.
“He did? I didn’t see that,” he said (h/t MMA News). “That’s not even remotely funny. That’s the stupidest sh*t I’ve ever heard if that’s real.”
“Super distasteful. Whatever, that’s kinda stupid of him.”
The dynamic between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal has recently gotten quite interesting. While the pair have spent years training together at American Top Team, they’re now positioned as two of the top contenders in the UFC welterweight division, and have ceased working together sensing they may soon have to fight.
“Jorge and Colby aren’t training together anymore,” American Top Team owner Dan Lambert told BJPenn.com recently. “They are in the gym together at the same time, but they both see the writing on the wall they have to fight each other,” Lambert told BJPENN.com. “They have gone their own ways in terms of training as they aren’t training together and I don’t blame them as they will have to potentially fight each other soon.”
Where do you stand on Colby Covington’s Matt Hughes comment? Are you with Jorge Masvidal on this one?
Colby Covington: ‘I might have to give the title shot to my best friend’ Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington, who has long considered himself the true UFC welterweight champion, says he might defend his title against his good friend and long-time training partner Jorge Masvidal before he takes on Kamaru Usman — the man the UFC has crowned the welterweight champion. It all seems to depend on Usman’s willingness to work within Covington’s schedule.
Covington made this claim on the latest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday afternoon.
“[Usman] might get the title shot next, I might have to give it to my best friend [Masvidal],” Covington said. “Who knows? [Usman’s] over in his safe space with his little manager Ali Abdela-sleaze, and we know they’re going to do everything they can to duck me. I hope he’s next. He better be next. If he’s not next, I move on, business moves on. I’m the best welterweight in the world and I keep proving that very single night.”
Colby Covington fought last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Newark, where he dominated the former champion Robbie Lawler to a unanimous decision win. In his next most recent fight, he walloped former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos to a unanimous decision triumph. With this victory, Covington captured the interim welterweight belt, but he was stripped later in 2018 when the UFC booked an undisputed title fight between former champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till.
Colby Covington trashes Jon Jones, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren for post-fight comments
Colby Covington had arguably the best performance of his career this past weekend at UFC on ESPN 5, but that didn’t stop some of his most ardent detractors from taking shots at him in the aftermath of his win over Robbie Lawler.
The former UFC interim welterweight champion put on a dominant showcase over five rounds, besting Lawler on the feet and on the ground en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory.
It was a statement performance from Covington, who almost certainly locked up the next shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman with the win.
“All these stupid pundits and so called journalists who don’t even have journalism degrees are out there saying ‘Robbie’s going to
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