{"id":325038,"date":"2019-09-11T06:44:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T13:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=325038"},"modified":"2019-09-11T06:44:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T13:44:13","slug":"colby-covington-there-might-be-a-brawl-at-american-top-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/colby-covington-there-might-be-a-brawl-at-american-top-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Colby Covington: &#8216;There might be a brawl&#8217; at American Top Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Colby Covington is a proud member of American Top Team. Unfortunately, Covington has become increasingly at odds with many of his American Top Team stablemates \u2014 particularly his long-time friend and fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal, and recent lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last few weeks, Covington has taken very public shots at both Masvidal and Poirier, and the pair have not hesitated to fire back. In fact, both<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jorge-masvidal-colby-covington-told-dana-white-i-was-trying-to-assault-him\/\"> Masvidal<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dustin-poirier-tells-colby-covington-its-on-sight-if-they-cross-paths-at-att\/\">Poirier<\/a> have hinted things could get tense if they encounter Covington at American Top Team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"LSDJk7\">\u201dThis dude needs to slow down, I mean he knows better than most who the fuck I am,\u201d Masvidal told Ariel Helwani of Covington. \u201cI\u2019ll be at the gym.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I see you again at the gym it&#8217;s on sight [Colby Covington],&#8221; Poirier wrote on Instagram. &#8220;I promise you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m-I-G7gXs-E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chael Sonnen&#8217;s podcast<\/a> this week, Covington commented on his souring relationship with his American Top Team peers. He says its possible there will be a brawl in the gym in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Colby Covington says there may be a brawl at American Top Team...\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m-I-G7gXs-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Things are definitely going to be weird,&#8221; Covington said of the atmosphere at American Top Team. &#8220;It comes out of jealousy and bitterness, Uncle Chael. These guys are wishing they could do what I do and they&#8217;re mad at where I&#8217;m at and what I do for a living. They wish they could make the pay checks. There is going to be a little jealously. There might be a brawl at ATT. We might come to blows. I&#8217;m prepared for anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Covington concluded with a warning to his estranged training partners:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These guys are talking a lot but they know what would happen if they stepped to me,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;d beat their asses. I&#8217;m not to worried about them. They&#8217;ve got to worry about me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think will come of this growing rift between Colby Covington and his American Top Team stablemates?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 9\/11\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colby Covington is a proud member of American Top Team. 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