UFC Lightweight #1 contender Dustin Poirier has given his thoughts on the UFC 268 mega clash between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.

The 170-pound title match between Usman and Covington is set to main event the card from Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 6th.

Despite Usman being the favourite heading into the contest, Poirier has admitted that it isn’t out of the realms of possibility for Covington to shock the world and take the win.

Appearing on the Punchin' In podcast, Poirier would say that whilst he doesn’t like the outspoken Covington, he can see him defeating ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ on Saturday.

He said: "As much as I dislike the guy [Colby Covington], that's a live dog. You're crazy if you don't think Colby can win.

“I really dislike the guy, but he can win the fight. He can win the fight.”

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