Colby Covington

Tyron Woodley has sprung to the defence of Jorge Masvidal following his alleged assault on Colby Covington outside of a Miami restaurant. Per reports, Masvidal is said to have sucker-punched Covington twice outside of a steak restaurant just weeks ...

Woodley is also a former opponent of Covington’s, and also entered their September 2020 bout on the back of prolonged trash talk and insults. Covington is understood to have suffered a cracked tooth in the incident, as well as a laceration to his wrist. Per reports, Masvidal is said to have sucker-punched Covington twice outside of a steak restaurant just weeks after losing a unanimous decision to him in the UFC 272 main event.

UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal was arrested on a felony battery charge Wednesday following his alleged attack on fellow fighter Colby Covington, per.

TMZ Sports noted Masvidal was booked in a Florida jail on aggravated battery with a mask and criminal mischief with a bond set at $15,000. This comes after Covington defeated Masvidal with relative ease during their meeting at UFC 272 on March 5. UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal was arrested on a felony battery charge Wednesday following his alleged attack on fellow fighter Colby Covington, per Local 10 News Miami.

Jorge Masvidal was detained by Miami-Dade County police Wednesday evening following an alleged altercation with UFC rival Colby Covington.

The alleged incident came 16 days after Covington fought Masvidal for five rounds, en route to a unanimous decision win in the UFC 272 headliner. Police said that, at that point, the victim "pushed one of the unknown males away and separated himself from the attackers and ran back into the Papi Steak restaurant where he contacted police." Masvidal was present on a Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) call less than 10 hours prior to his arrest Wednesday, where he stated he had not been charged. The police report states that officers responded to a battery call outside the restaurant at 10:54 p.m. local time. Covington was not explicitly named in the police report. He is currently being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on a $15,000 bond.

Jorge Masvidal allegedly punched Colby Covington twice in the face, and the MMA community had a lot to say about that news.

Faceți clic aici pentru a afla mai multe despre partenerii noștri. Dacă faceți clic pe „Acceptați tot”, sunteți de acord că Yahoo și partenerii noștri vor stoca și/sau vor accesa informații pe dispozitivul dvs. Puteți selecta „Administrare setări” pentru a afla mai multe informații și a vă gestiona opțiunile. Vă puteți modifica opțiunile în orice moment, vizitând Controale de confidențialitate. Aflați mai multe despre modul în care utilizăm informațiile dvs.

Jorge Masvidal was arrested on Wednesday after Colby Covington said the 37-year-old attacked him and fractured his tooth while he was in Miami.

Covington allegedly also suffered an abrasion on his wrist after the attack. Covington beat Masvidal during UFC 272 at the beginning of March after the match was decided by unanimous decision in his favor. “What’s up, I’m from Dade County. If you talk that shit, you have to back it up.

UFC star charged as bitter feud EXPLODES in alleged altercation outside Miami restaurant.

I need the video asap.” Covington won by unanimous decision, marking Masvidal’s third straight defeat. Can someone confirm this? Earlier that night, Menery shared a video to his Instagram story that showed Covington and the group’s location, Papi Steak. Menery called Covington “the king of motherf***ing Miami,” and wrote, “@papisteak is that spotttttttt.” Masvidal shared a video to Twitter after the reported scuffle, calling the clip the “show your face challenge.” According to TMZ, Covington can be heard in the video saying, “He’s over here swinging, trying to come at me, and I ran out the back.”