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Colby Covington is making plenty of noise ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 272 headline bout against Jorge Masvidal, and the top-ranked welterweight contender plans on backing up every single one of his claims.
“I hold Jorge Masvidal’s destiny in the palm of my hands,” said Covington (16-3). “I’m going to make him suffer.”
Carrying the nickname of “Chaos”, Covington relishes the chance to play mind games with opponents.