A staple at American Top Team, Thiago Alves witnessed everything between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington . Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) and Covington went from best friends to foes and will settle their grudge match in next Saturday’s UFC 272 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alves, who has cornered Masvidal on numerous occasions, confirmed the beef between “Gamebred” and Covington (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is real. And naturally, his loyalty lies with his longtime gym. “Being at American Top Team for such a long time, I saw everything play out,” Alves told MMA Junkie Radio. “When Colby came to us, he came straight out of college.
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Thiago Alves backing Jorge Masvidal against Colby Covington: ‘ATT for life’ – MMA Junkie