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Bitterness remains, but Colby Covington shows out in dominant UFC 272 win over Jorge Masvidal

LAS VEGAS — The war of words continued long after the grudge match between former friends Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 272 had ended Saturday.

Covington came triumphantly to the post-fight news conference after a one-sided unanimous decision in which his wrestling stifled Masvidal’s offense and called himself “The F***ing King of Miami.”

Masvidal, noting Covington’s post-fight call-out of lightweight Dustin Poirier, said, “He’s a b****. But the b**** can wrestle.”

It’s not just wrestling. No matter what you think of him — UFC president Dana White said, “He’s an asshole,” of his No.