Jorge Masvidal allegedly fractured Colby Covington’s tooth in attack

Originally posted on Sherdog.com | By Tristen Critchfield | Last updated 3/22/22

More details have emerged regarding the altercation that occurred between UFC rivals Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington in Miami on Monday night.

According to a Miami Beach police report, Masvidal is facing felony battery charges after he allegedly attacked Covington while he was walking outside the Miami restaurant Papi Steak. Covington’s name was redacted in the police report, but MMAFighting.com confirmed that he was the victim in the incident.

Covington told police that Masvidal ran up on his left and sucker punched him two times – once in his mouth and once in his left eye -- which resulted in a fractured tooth. Covington also suffered an abrasion on his left wrist. After the alleged attack, Covington claims he heard Masvidal say, “You shouldn’t have been talking about my kids.” Masvidal made a similar statement on his Twitter account on Tuesday.

Good morning to everyone except those that think talking about someone’s kids is cool
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) March 22, 2022

Covington also revealed that he saw “three or four other unknown males” coming toward him in an “aggressive manner,” so he went back into the restaurant and contacted the police. Covington was able to identify Masvidal by his voice and his hair, which was allegedly sticking out of the fighter’s hoodie. Masvidal was allegedly wearing a blue surgical face mask with his hood pulled up over his head.

Covington and Masvidal were former training partners at American Top Team, but their relationship soured over time, resulting in a rivalry that built into a main event clash at UFC 272 on March 5 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. That bout ended in a lopsided unanimous decision triumph for Covington. After the defeat, Masvidal indicated that he would settle his feud with Covington outside of the cage because “Chaos” referenced Masvidal’s kids during the lead-up to their fight.

“He’s still somebody that if I see him out in the streets, I’m going to give him everything I’ve got to break his f---ing jaw,” Masvidal said at the UFC 272 post-fight press conference.

Masvidal is a Miami native, and Covington now lives in the city, as well.

This article first appeared on Sherdog and was syndicated with permission.

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