Jorge Masvidal News
Colby Covington says UFC 272 will be Jorge Masvidal's career-ending funeral: "It’s gonna be violent"
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2022
Colby Covington believes UFC 272 will be the last time Jorge Masvidal fights. Covington and Masvidal are set to have their grudge match on Saturday night in Las Vegas in a highly-anticipated bout. The two are former roommates and training partners but they had a massive falling out and now Covington says he will make Masvidal pay.
Jorge Masvidal claims Colby Covington robbed Jon Jones in College: “Jones warned me numerous times”
Susan Cox - March 1, 2022
Jorge Masvidal is claiming Colby Covington robbed Jon Jones in College. Masvidal and Covington, former training partners and roommates were also friends. In the last few years, the friends have become foes and have taken to social media platforms to talk trash about one another.
Colby Covington scoffs at Jorge Masvidal’s BMF belt, says he is putting four titles on the line at UFC 272
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2022
A lot of people enjoy the novelty of the BMF title, but UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington isn’t one of them. Back at UFC 244 in New York City, Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz to become the first holder of the BMF championship. The belt was created in service of this blockbuster main event and while Kamaru Usman did manage to knock Masvidal out last year, it still appears as if “Gamebred” is considered to be the holder by the masses.
Henry Cejudo reveals he offered to help Jorge Masvidal for fight against Colby Covington: "I know he can't create positions with him"
Josh Evanoff - February 28, 2022
Henry Cejudo has revealed that he offered to coach Jorge Masvidal ahead of his fight against Colby Covington. This weekend at UFC 272, the friend-turned-rivals are set to square off. Despite one-time being roommates, they’ve since become bitter opponents. Due to their hatred toward one another, Covington has had to depart American Top Team to train elsewhere. Meanwhile, Masvidal has remained training at ATT.
Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington get heated in a joint interview with Stephen A. Smith (Video)
Cole Shelton - February 25, 2022
Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington did a joint interview with Stephen A. Smith and to no surprise, it got heated. Masvidal and Covington are set to headline UFC 272 on March 5 in Las Vegas. It’s a highly-anticipated bout due to them being former roommates and best friends but now hate one another. Part of the reason they started to not get along is due to the fact Covington allegedly didn’t pay a coach at American Top Team after his interim title fight win over Rafael dos Anjos.
Colby Covington hurls accusations at his former friends Jorge Masvidal and Jon Jones: “They cheat on their wives. They beat their wives”
Susan Cox - February 25, 2022
Colby Covington will be returning to the Octagon on Saturday March 5, 2022 at UFC 272. It will be a welterweight grudge match between Colby Covington (16-3 MMA) vs Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA) in the main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jorge Masvidal alleges Colby Covington used to get emotional over internet hate: "He would read comments and cry"
Josh Evanoff - February 24, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has thrown an allegation towards Colby Covington ahead of their fight. The friends-turned-rivals are set to clash next month at UFC 272. The two were extremely close for years, even living as roommates on one occasion. However, years later, they couldn’t be further apart. They’re now set to fight in a PPV headliner next month.
Jorge Masvidal attempts to reignite his rivalry with Nate Diaz: "That little f**cking broomstick keeps talking"
Jeffrey Walter - February 21, 2022
Jorge Masvidal is not opposed to running things back with Nate Diaz once the dust settles from his upcoming fight with Colby Covington. Masvidal (35-15 MMA) and Covington (16-3 MMA), former friends turned enemies, are set to collide in the main event of next month’s UFC 272 fight card in Las Vegas.
Gilbert Burns shares his prediction for next month’s UFC 272 ‘Covington vs. Masvidal’ main event: “I see Masvidal getting a finish”
Susan Cox - February 18, 2022
Gilbert Burns has made his prediction for the upcoming UFC 272 ‘Covington vs Masvidal’ main event taking place on Saturday, March 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Colby Covington (16-3 MMA) will take on Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA) in a highly anticipated matchup. The two fighters, once friends turned enemies, are looking to settle their grievances in the cage.
Tyron Woodley explains why "big brother" Jorge Masvidal will beat Colby Covington at UFC 272
Cole Shelton - February 17, 2022
Tyron Woodley used to train with both Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington so he is well-versed in knowing how they match up against one another. All three welterweights used to train at American Top Team and for Woodley, he believes those past training sessions give Masvidal the advantage. According to “The Chosen One” he says “Gamebred” was the big brother in training and it’s hard to get past that.
Khamzat Chimaev says Gilbert Burns isn't a "real challenge," wants Covington-Masvidal winner
Cole Shelton - February 16, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t think Gilbert Burns is a real challenge. Chimaev is coming off a dominant first-round submission over Li Jingliang and has been rumored to face Burns. However, the fight has not been booked but if it does, Chimaev doesn’t think it would last very long as he says the Brazilian isn’t a challenge.
Jorge Masvidal explains where things first went wrong in friendship with Colby Covington: “I would see signs in the way he treated his family”
Harry Kettle - February 16, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has spoken about the origin of his rivalry with former friend Colby Covington ahead of their UFC 272 showdown. On March 5, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will aim to finally settle their feud that seems to have been ongoing for a few years now. The two top welterweights, both of whom have now lost twice to Kamaru Usman, will be hoping that a main event win in Las Vegas next month can send them surging back into contention for a trilogy fight against “The Nigerian Nightmare”.
Official main card lineup announced for next month’s UFC 272 event
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced the main card for next month’s blockbuster UFC 272 event, headlined by Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal. The UFC will return to the T-Mobile Arena for a card that is bound to light Las Vegas on fire during the first week of March. From top to bottom there’s a whole lot to like about UFC 272, and that starts with the main event between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.
Jorge Masvidal says the UFC will release Colby Covington after the beating he puts on him: "I’m gonna f**k you up"
Cole Shelton - February 8, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has sent a violent warning to Colby Covington. The former roommates and best friends turned enemies, are set to headline UFC 272 on March 5 in a highly-anticipated fight. The two have made it clear they are looking to finish one another and now less than a month away from the fight, Masvidal took to social media to release a heated warning to Covington.
Jorge Masvidal eager to "expose" Colby Covington at UFC 272: "He’s very limited"
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2022
Jorge Masvidal plans to expose Colby Covington at UFC 272. Masvidal and Covington are set to headline the pay-per-view in a highly-anticipated bout. The two are former roommates and best friends but had a massive falling out. They don’t like each other and ‘Gamebred’ says he’s excited to be able to get paid to punch Covington in the face and expose him to the world.
Michael Bisping reacts after Jorge Masvidal releases the first episode of ‘Judas Covington’
Susan Cox - February 4, 2022
Michael Bisping has reacted after Jorge Masvidal released episode one of ‘The Story of Judas Covington’ to expose his former friend, Colby. Covington (16-3 MMA) and Masvidal (35-15 MMA), are set to do battle in the headliner of UFC 272 on March 5, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jorge Masvidal to release the true story of 'Judas' Covington: “He will be exposed”
Harry Kettle - February 2, 2022
Jorge Mavisdal has released a cryptic video suggesting he’s going to reveal the “truth” about Colby Covington. At UFC 272 next month, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will finally collide in a fascinating welterweight showdown at the T-Mobile Arena. The former friends turned enemies have been hinting at a fight with one another for years and now, it’s finally going to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chael Sonnen on next months Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal grudge match: “Those guys do not know each other, whether they think they do or not”
Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2022
Chael Sonnen has weighed in on UFC 272’s grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Covington and Masvidal previously trained together for years. The two were friends and even roommates for a long time. However, the friendship between the two is over, and the two men have been gunning for a fight for some time.