Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has claimed his interim lightweight titleholder counterpart, Dustin Poirier, rejected the possibility of settling their rivalry as former American Top Team training partners, labelling the Louisana native a “p*ssy”.
Covington, the current number two ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 272 back in March of last year, defeating former title challenger and prior ATT teammate, Jorge Masvidal in the pair’s long-awaited grudge match.
As for Poirier, the Lafayette native turned in an impressive win over the veteran, Michael Chandler back in November of last year at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, wrapping up a rear-naked choke win.