The most awaited grudge match of the year is just around the corner. Best friends turned enemies Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal get to settle their differences when they fight in the main event at UFC 272 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Colby Covington’s wrestling prowess matching up against Jorge Masvidal’s superior striking, the stage is set for one of the most anticipated grudge matches in the UFC history.
The duo used to train and live together, but the relationship eventually turned sour, resulting in Covington leaving their gym in 2020. The reason behind their breakdown differs with Covington saying Masvidal became jealous of his success when he won the interim welterweight title, while Masvidal accuses Covington of withholding money from his coach.
The Covington vs Masvidal fight is the most exciting fight not only to the fans but also to the UFC fighters. Let us now look at some fellow UFC fighters giving their predictions on how the fight between Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal may go.
UFC fighters predict Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272
Kamaru Usman
While speaking with ESPN MMA, the Nigerian Nightmare who has beaten both Covington and Masvidal twice, gave his verdict on the fight. “I think Colby is going to realise it’s a lot harder to take Masvidal down than it was all those years ago in the gym, while on the flipside Masvidal is going to realise it’s a lot harder to strike with Colby.”
Tyron Woodley
The former UFC Welterweight Champion has picked Jorge Masvidal to secure a win over Covington. “I feel Masvidal will win because he’s the big brother. Once you have big brother syndrome you can’t really shake that,” he told MMA Junkie.
Robert Whittaker
The Aussie fighter has opted Colby Covington to get the win over Jorge Masvidal. “I think if Covington can get in there, take Masvidal down and just hold him down, I think he can get it done.” said Whittaker.
Israel Adesanya
UFC Middleweight king Israel Adesanya thinks Striking will play a crucial role and will be the deciding factor in the fight. Adesanya also said on his YouTube channel that he expects both Covington and Masvidal to bring madness in the fight.
Kevin Holland
The Middleweight contender thinks the Covington vs Masvidal fight is going to end with a bizarre double headbutt knockout. Well Kevin Holland sure knows a thing or two about a headbutt knockout.
Who do you think wins on the main event at UFC 272?
