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Morning Report: Colby Covington responds to Jorge Masvidal refusing to fight him: ‘My legacy won’t be defined by fighting journeyman like him’

On Saturday, Jorge Masvidal challenged Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 251 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Masvidal, who accepted the fight on six days’ notice, fell short in his title bid, losing a unanimous decision to the champion. And unsurprisingly, Masvidal’s former “best friend” turned bitter rival is here to throw dirt on his grave.

In the post-fight press conference, Masvidal was asked about a potential fight with Colby Covington next, to which the ‘BMF’ champion replied that he wouldn’t fight “that punk” who is “below me by a lot.