In the American professional sports world, those who “cross the street”, or “Journeyman” are the phrase referring to the boxers who play for a long time, experienced but not good enough to reach the championship belt. For Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal (35-15) is this type of boxer.
Over the weekend, Kamaru Usman had a battle to protect the belt against Jorge Masvidal. Without time like the first time both of the talented, Usman has knocked the opponent to win in the second half.
“This match longer than the time I used to defeat Jorge Masvidal during 8 minutes,” Colby Covington said in an interview after the event.
“Masvidal is just a Journeyman. How many matches are he lost, 15?
From a certain perspective, it is undeniable that Covington was right. Before this chance of competition, Jorge Masvidal has never won a martial artist in the top 5 Welterweight. He received the main opportunity due to his reputation after defeating Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz.
In another development, UFC President Dana White also confirmed that Colby Covington will have the opportunity to rematch with Kamaru Usman to regain the belt. This time, Covington is confident to win.
“My standing skill has reached a completely new level. The difference is that I have to set a higher speed for Usman in the next match,” Covington said.
“Last time, I did not put enough speed for him and just tried to defend. I know this time I will win if I play with him.”