No. 4 ranked welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal spoke to Ariel Helwani ahead of his rematch against Kamaru Usman for the welterweight championship at UFC 261.
One of the many topics they discussed was the potential bout that was in talks between “Gamebred” and his former training partner and close friend, no. 1 welterweight contender Colby Covington.
Masvidal was candid when asked why the fight with Covington didn’t come to fruition.
“Because Colby’s a bitch,” Masvidal said. “They offered him good money.”
Masvidal said he knew he was going to get the rematch with Usman. As a result, “Gamebred” had less incentive to take a fight with Covington when he already knew he was going to fight for the title again.