Whittaker believes that with the right game plan, Covington will get the job done. The former UFC middleweight champion said:

Watch Robert Whittaker, along with other MMA fighters, give his take on the Covington vs. Masvidal bout below:

Many believe Colby Covington’s wrestling-heavy style will overwhelm Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Masvidal boasts a takedown defense percentage of 76% (according to UFC.com) and has done relatively well against wrestlers in the past.

Nevertheless, the majority of fans, fighters and pundits believe Covington will be able to implement his style in the fight and come away with the win. The duo used to train together at the American Top Team (ATT) gym in Florida. There’s a ton of footage of them wrestling on the mats and ‘Chaos’ seemingly has the upper hand during most exchanges.

Watch Covington and Masvidal training together at ATT below:

The long-running beef between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal

While the welterweight duo are now rivals, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were once extremely close friends and inseparable roommates. Things quickly turned sour between them around 2018, when ‘Chaos’ won the interim title. Covington and Masvidal have different stories on why their relationship fell apart.

Covington gave his side of the story during an interview with The MacLife. ‘Chaos’ believes that ‘Gamebred’ was overcome with jealousy watching his friend win the interim title and rise in popularity. He said:

Watch Covington address his feud with Masvidal in the clip below:

Jorge Masvidal remains outspoken about his dislike for Colby Covington. ‘Gamebred’ has slammed Covington for his treatment of the coaches and fighters at ATT on numerous occasions in the past.

Masvidal believes Covington will eventually turn his back on his new gym MMA Masters as well. The BMF title-holder recently revealed that their feud became so toxic that both fighters were allegedly “kicked out” of the gym.

Both fighters have already lost to the reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman twice. They will be eager to come out on top and keep their championship aspirations alive with a win at UFC 272.

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