5 reasons why the UFC should make a fight between Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier

Should the UFC book a fight between Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier next?

This past weekend saw Colby Covington pick up one of the biggest victories of his UFC career. He outpointed former teammate Jorge Masvidal in a five-round headline bout.

After defeating Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington called out another former teammate, Dustin Poirier, for a fight. Should the UFC match the two men up?

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The answer is almost definitely yes, as the fight works on multiple levels and would definitely pique the interest of all UFC fans.

With that in mind, here are five reasons why Covington vs. Poirier is the fight to make next.

#5. Colby Covington vs. Dustin Poirier would make for an intriguing stylistic bout

Covington's style would make for an interesting match-up with Dustin Poirier

The UFC’s primary concerns usually center around booking fights that will either draw big money or decide who the best fighters in the world are. The promotion also never forgets the power of an exciting fight.

Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of examples of heated rivalries or big-money fights that simply didn’t deliver the goods inside the octagon. However, if the UFC were to book Colby Covington vs. Dustin Poirier, that probably wouldn’t be the case.

The styles of these two fighters – on paper at least – appear to mesh together perfectly to make for a truly exciting fight that could probably go either way.

As everyone knows, Covington’s game hinges on both his ability to push a torrid pace, and to threaten his opponent with takedowns enough to allow him to work his volume striking game.

However, whether that would work on Poirier is another matter entirely. ‘The Diamond’ hits like a ton of bricks, is arguably the best pressure-based striker in the UFC, and he’s rarely ever been blanketed or outgrappled.

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Essentially, then, there would be genuine question marks over which way this fight would go. This would make it a hugely intriguing one for the fans, who may well find themselves split down the middle in terms of picking a winner.

For that reason, the UFC should definitely look to put it together soon.