Jorge Masvidal is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Masvidal has been competing professionally since 2003; he has also competed for Bellator, Strikeforce, Shark Fights, and World Victory Road.
Jorge Masvidal: Charged, Felony, Street Fight, Miami, TMZ
Charged:
UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were reportedly involved in a brawl outside a Miami Beach restaurant late Monday.
Masvidal was charged with felony Monday in connection with the dispute, according to a Miami Beach police report obtained by ESPN.
Miami Beach police told the network that the second person who lost a tooth after that right was enforced under Marcy’s law had not been identified.
Felony:
Covington reportedly ran back to the steakhouse after several men tried to get into the brawl. Covington called police saying he had a fracture in his front left tooth, friction in his wrist and damage to his wristwatch.
The incident is described as a felony in police documents and Masvidal is listed as a suspect.
The two MMA fighters are no strangers to one another, with Covington having recorded a lopsided unanimous decision over Masvidal on 5 March at UFC 272 in Las Vegas.
Street Fight:
Jorge Masvidal allegedly attacked Colby Covington outside a Miami Beach steakhouse.
The reported physical change comes just weeks after Covington vs. Masvidal’s UFC 272 made headlines at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Police documents say Masvidal attacked Covington outside Papi Steak restaurant on Monday night. An initial report of the mayhem was posted by Andy Slater of Fox Sports Radio.
Miami:
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jade Meshev react to news of an alleged incident involving two rivals, a police report obtained by MMA Fighting, whether or not the UFC can use this alleged moment to promote another fight and many more.
The audio-only version of the show can be found below and streamed on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube.
Continuing with the police report, Covington recounted that other men wanted to get involved in the fight, but the former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion pushed one of them away and then ran inside the restaurant to call the officers.
TMZ:
After a fight that involved UFC fighters Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal outside a Miami Beach restaurant on Monday night.
The former told police the latter attacked him and broke his tooth.
Covington has reportedly told Miami officials that Masvidal punched him twice in the face, breaking his left front tooth, causing abrasions to his wrists and damaging his watch outside Papi Steak restaurant .
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