ABU DHABI — It just might be the most anticipated UFC fight of 2021 that hasn’t actually been announced yet: Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington . It’s a real grudge match between two former American Top Team teammates who fell out, with Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 14-8 UFC) staying with his gym and Covington moving on. It’s a matchup of charismatic and controversial stars who, whether you love or hate them, can get you to tune in. And it’s a matchup of top-level welterweights, with both competitors getting title shots in the past year-and-a-half, and Covington (16-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) once holding an interim belt. One man who had a front-row seat for both fighters’ gym work is Mike Brown, the former WEC featherweight champion turned one of the game’s great coaches at ATT
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