There has never been any doubt that Jorge Masvidal is not one to mess with. It’s also clear that the beef has not been settled between Masvidal and Colby Covington after their March 5 UFC 272 main event which saw Covington winning by decision.
Late Monday night, news broke that Masvidal and Covington got into a physical fight at a Miami Beach restaurant. The news was originally broken by Andy Slater, a Miami radio personality.
SLATER SCOOP: UFC stars Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal got into a fight moments ago at Papi Steak restaurant in Miami Beach.
Police have been called.
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) March 22, 2022
It should be noted that Slater states that police were called to the scene.
So far, no videos have emerged of the altercation itself. However, TMZ has obtained some footage of the aftermath of the scene with Covington interacting with the police.
Video obtained by TMZ shows Colby Covington moments after his altercation with Masvidal at the Steak house in Miami.
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According to MMAFighting.com, Covington told police that Masvidal, “ran up to him from his left and without notice punched him with a closed fist two times in the face.”
The report also states that Covington told police he heard Masvidal saying “you shouldn’t have been talking about my kids” during the attack.
Masvidal would tweet the following the next morning:
Good morning to everyone except those that think talking about someone’s kids is cool
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) March 22, 2022
Later in the day it was announced that it appears that Covington has pressed charges against Masvidal.
ESPN MMA originally reported that Masvidal had been charged with felony battery before later clearing up that he has not been officially charged yet.
Correction: Jorge Masvidal is suspected of felony battery in connection with Monday's altercation, but he has not been formally charged, according to a police report obtained by @MikeCoppinger.
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 22, 2022
The police report mentions that Masvidal fractured Covington’s tooth in the attack.
According to the Miami Beach Police report on Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington's altercation, Covington was punched twice in the face and heard Masvidal say “you shouldn’t have been talking about my kids” during the alleged attack.
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No word yet on what will happen with the situation. Stay tuned for updates as they come.
