"I thought that was Dustin Poirier" - Fans react as Colby Covington trains with the only fighter to knock out Dricus du Plessis ahead of UFC Tampa

Former UFC title challenger Colby Covington is set to make his return to the octagon this month. Ahead of the fight, 'Chaos' was seen training with former KSW welterweight and middleweight champion Roberto Soldic.

One interesting thing to note is that Soldic is the only fighter to knock out the current UFC middleweight king, Dricus du Plessis. The two fighters locked horns in April 2018 in Warsaw, Poland, where Soldic emerged victorious with a second-round KO.

The MMA account @mma_orbit uploaded a picture of Covington and 'Robocop' on X.

Several MMA enthusiasts took notice of the picture and reacted to it in the comments section.

One fan shared that they initially mistook Soldic for UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier, who is not on friendly terms with Covington.

"I thought that was Dustin Poirier."

Another individual opined that UFC should have joined hands with the former KSW champion:

"UFC should've signed Soldic. It's a shame he went to ONE instead."

One fan took the picture as an opportunity to take a jibe at Covington, implying that training with 'Robocop' might help him win a fight:

"Maybe [Colby Covington] will win a fight again LOL."

Check out a compilation of reactions below:

MMA fans react to Covington training with Soldic

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Who is Colby Covington fighting next in the UFC?

Colby Covington's next octagon appearance will take place on Dec. 14 at the last UFC event of the year. He will lock horns against Joaquin Buckley in a five-round welterweight clash that will headline the UFC Fight Night card.

The event will take place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Florida.

The card will feature several other exciting names like Cub Swanson, Billy Quarantillo, Adrian Yanez, Michael Johnson and Manel Kape.