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Colby Covington claims UFC rival Dustin Poirier rejected fight with him: ‘He’s afraid’

‘Chaos’ Colby Covington is claiming that ‘The Diamond’ Dustin Poirier is running scared and did not accept offered bouts against him.

Covington and Dustin Poirier previously trained alongside one another at the American Top Team gym in Florida. But due to bad blood with Poirier, the US-born ‘Chaos’ walked away from training there. However, a fight between the two MMA athletes never came to fruition. According to Covington, the blame lands squarely on Dustin Poirier.

Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier

In an interview with James Lynch, Colby Covington explained:

“Dustin’s afraid.