UFC star Jorge Masvidal suspected of felony battery following altercation outside Florida restaurant

UFC star Jorge Masvidal is suspected of felony battery in reference to an altercation outdoors a restaurant in Miami Seaside, Florida, on Monday night, in accordance with a Miami Seaside police report obtained by Fox Information Digital. 

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, the report acknowledged. That individual invoked his or her proper underneath Marsy’s Regulation to guard their data, Miami Seaside Police Public Data Officer Ernesto Rodriguez advised Fox Information.

Whereas the identification of the sufferer has but to be revealed by authorities, Masvidal tagged fellow UFC star, Colby Covington, in a Twitter video put up later that night time saying, “I am from Dade County. You discuss 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 Seaside restaurant Papi Steak moments after the alleged incident. Within the video, Covington was reportedly heard saying, “He is over right here swinging, making an attempt to come back at me, and I ran … how would he know I am right here?”

Police mentioned 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 within 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 mentioned. 

Colby Covington (L) and Jorge Masvidal battle of their welterweight battle throughout UFC 272 at T-Cell Enviornment on March 05, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The sufferer fractured his entrance left tooth and suffered an abrasion to his left wrist, police mentioned. On the time of the incident, the person advised police that Masvidal was carrying a blue surgical masks over his mouth, a hoodie raised over his head, and sweatpants.

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The individual mentioned he was capable of determine Masvidal by the sound of his voice, and since his lengthy curly hair was protruding of the hoodie, the police report acknowledged. 

UFC stars Nate Diaz, Jake Paul, and Kamaru Usman reacted on social media following the incident, which occurred about two weeks after Covington got here away with a unanimous determination over Masvidal at UFC 272 in Las Vegas. 

Covington referred to as out Masvidal and former teammate Dustin Poirier after that match. 

Colby Covington appears on earlier than his welterweight battle towards Jorge Masvidal throughout UFC 272 at T-Cell Enviornment on March 05, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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“I simply took care of Miami avenue trash,” Covington mentioned. “Now it is time to handle Louisiana swamp trash. The place you at, Dustin Poirier?”