Many fans, like former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, are skeptical that Poirier should take on this task.
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Michael Bisping, a former fighter turned MMA commentator, is skeptical that Dustin Poirier accepting Colby Covington’s challenge is a wise move. Dustin Poirier was quick to dismiss Colby Covington’s invitation following his victory over Jorge Masvidal in March. He mentioned that he didn’t want to give Covington the joy of confronting him and profiting from the inevitable trash talk that would arise. Unfortunately, it looks like he has changed his mind, with ‘The Diamond’ being so keen to fight that he has accepted an offer from ‘Chaos’ for a battle later this year. Many fans, like former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, are skeptical that Poirier should take on this task.
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Bisping doesn’t think it was a smart move by Poirier to fight Covington. Michael Bisping said while speaking to MMA Junkie, “Going up a weight division, going up against Colby Covington, if he loses that, that could have real implications on him getting a title fight again, he wants to be active. He wants to keep earning. He wants to keep fighting, wants to keep making money and setting himself up for the future, which I get, but going up to 170, putting on 15 pounds – well, I say putting on 15 pounds. Not cutting that 15 pounds, but sure enough, fighting at a weight class 15 pounds heavier against one of the top contenders. Whilst me as a fan, I would love to see that, but I don’t know if it’s the smartest move.”
Whereas Bisping was notorious for taking on anyone at any moment, Poirier is more likely to be involved in match-ups that are planned months in advance. That’s primarily because he’s now a famous name in the UFC, but as we’ve seen from his Twitter activity, he is someone who always looks eager to come in on tight deadline if called on.
