During a Q&A session on Bisping’s YouTube channel, a fan suggested that Colby Covington would win every round and then perhaps knock out his former teammate Jorge Masvidal. ‘The Count’ responded by stating:
Bisping referenced Masvidal’s second-round KO loss to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 261 in April 2021. Furthermore, he pointed out that Covington, too, suffered a knockout loss against Usman in their first encounter at UFC 245 in December 2019.
‘The Count’ insinuated that being defeated by the No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound UFC fighter Kamaru Usman doesn’t necessarily diminish Masvidal or Covington’s abilities. Bisping said:
Watch Michael Bisping address the Masvidal-Covington matchup and more in the video below:
Gilbert Burns foresees Jorge Masvidal finishing Colby Covington at UFC 272
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns recently spoke to The Schmo regarding the highly-anticipated fight between Masvidal and Covington. Burns – who’s himself on a quest to capture welterweight gold – pointed out that most people believe that Covington will easily beat ‘Gamebred’ with his relentless takedowns.
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu savant noted that he disagrees with the aforementioned hypothesis. He highlighted that being beaten by ‘Chaos’ would mean a third consecutive loss for Masvidal. On that note, ‘Durinho’ feels Masvidal is pulling out all the stops in his ongoing training camp. Burns said:
Watch Gilbert Burns’ full interview below:
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