Bloody Elbow · Nov 29, 2021
Covington refuses 155-pound drop, slams ‘bully’ Dustin Poirier and ‘mentally weak’ peers
Colby Covington during his UFC 268 title fight with Kamaru Usman.At least for the past five years, Colby Covington has been known to speak his mind. This time, “Chaos” shared his opinion on weight cutting, a common practice in his chosen industry.
In a recent conversation with James Lynch, the two-time UFC welterweight title challenger first went after former teammate Dustin Poirier.
“I’m not a bully,” Covington said when asked if he’d drop to 155 pounds. “I’m not like Dustin ‘Louisiana Swamp Trash’ Poirier. That guy, he’s a bully. He’s got to cut all that weight. He grew, he hit a growth spurt in his late 20s and he’s a bigger guy now. He walks around 185, 190.”