UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov urges fighters to avoid Colby Covington bouts after Jorge Masvidal’s arrest

Retired UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov urged welterweight fighters to keep away from future fights with Colby Covington after his confrontation with Jorge Masvidal outdoors a Miami steakhouse earlier this week.

Covington is alleged to have insulted Masvidal’s youngsters earlier than Masvidal allegedly punched Covington outdoors the restaurant. Masvidal was arrested and faces aggravated battery and felony mischief costs.

Nurmagomedov tweeted Thursday that insulting households is off limits and the punishment in opposition to Covington ought to come from different fighters.

“If you’re stronger than somebody contained in the octagon, it doesn’t imply which you can insult his youngsters. Nobody has the suitable to insult somebody’s household,” the assertion stated. “After getting gone down this path, then be able to again up your phrases.

“You had been attacked by skilled fighter, the identical as you might be, your individual dimension, and also you go press costs in opposition to him to the police?

“I feel all welterweights ought to refuse to battle Colby, simply don’t settle for fights with him, let him sit and not using a battle, it’ll most likely considerably have an effect on him and all fighters who even consider insulting households, who’s upsetting the fighters to search for somebody in eating places to cope with him.”

An unnamed sufferer, who fractured a tooth, claimed Masvidal punched him twice within the face round 10:50 p.m. as he was leaving the restaurant, a police report says. The sufferer invoked a proper beneath Marsy’s Legislation to guard private info, Miami Seashore Police Public Data Officer Ernesto Rodriguez advised Fox Information Digital.

Jorge Masvidal kicks Colby Covington of their welterweight battle in the course of the UFC 272 occasion March 5, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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Whereas the identification of the sufferer has but to be revealed by authorities, Masvidal tagged Covington in a Twitter video submit later that night time, saying, “I am from Dade County. You speak this s—, you gotta again it up. That is how my metropolis rolls, man.”

Video obtained by TMZ confirmed a big police presence outdoors the Miami Seashore restaurant Papi Steak moments after the incident. Within the video, Covington was reportedly heard saying, “He is over right here swinging, attempting to return at me, and I ran … how would he know I am right here?”

Police stated the unidentified sufferer exited Papi Steak and was strolling northbound when Masvidal ran up from his left and sucker-punched him with a closed fist twice to the face. Not less than one of many punches was to his mouth and the opposite was to his left eye, the police report acknowledged.

“You should not have been speaking about our youngsters,” the unidentified individual claimed Masvidal stated.

The sufferer fractured his entrance left tooth and suffered an abrasion to his left wrist, police stated. On the time of the incident, the sufferer advised police Masvidal was sporting a blue surgical masks over his mouth, a hoodie raised over his head and sweatpants.

Colby Covington punches Jorge Masvidal of their welterweight bout for UFC 272 March 5, 2022, at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
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The sufferer stated he was in a position to determine Masvidal by the sound of Masvidal’s voice and since his lengthy curly hair was protruding of the hoodie, the police report acknowledged.

Covington defeated Masvidal at UFC 272 earlier this month.

Fox Information’ David Aaro contributed to this report.