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Mike CoppingerESPN
Colby Covington scored a lopsided unanimous choice on Jorge Masvidal after they met earlier this month at UFC 272, however they appear to have unfinished enterprise.
Masvidal was charged with felony battery in reference to Monday’s altercation, in keeping with a Miami Seashore police report obtained by ESPN. Miami Seashore Police Public Data Officer Ernesto Rodriguez instructed ESPN that the opposite particular person concerned, who misplaced his enamel, had not been recognized after this proper was invoked below the Marcy Act.
Masvidal tagged Covington in a tweet and mentioned within the accompanying video: “You are speaking about this…, you gotta help it. That is how my metropolis goes, man.”
TMZ, who obtained a video clip of the accident that reveals police on the scene in entrance of Miami Seashore’s hotspot, Child Steak, captured Covington on digicam saying, “He is right here swinging, making an attempt to return as much as me, and I ran…. How does he know?” I am right here? “
Masvidal’s supervisor, the homeowners of Kawa, didn’t reply to a message requesting remark.
The opposite particular person instructed the police, after they responded at 10:55 PM ET, that he had been attacked by Masvidal as he was strolling away from the restaurant. Based on this particular person, Masvidal ran from the left and punched him twice. One of many hits was in his mouth and the opposite in his left eye. In the course of the assault, the particular person mentioned, Masvidal instructed him, “You should not have been speaking about my youngsters.” Masvidal repeated the same assertion on social media.
The particular person had a fracture of the left tooth and a scrape on his left wrist. Based on the particular person’s account, Masvidal was carrying a blue surgical masks and a hood that coated his head. He mentioned he was capable of acknowledge Masvidal, due to his distinctive curly hair that flows from his hoodie in addition to his voice and the higher half of his face.
Masvidal, 37, is from Miami, whereas Covington now resides within the metropolis. Buddies-turned-enemies exchanged scorching phrases within the run-up to their UFC match, referred to as Combat of the Night time.
The defeat was Masvidal’s third consecutive defeat, together with two losses to Kamaru Usman, in his makes an attempt to win the UFC Welterweight Championship. He signed an extension with the UFC previous to the combat.
Covington, 34, rebounded from his loss to Usman by beating Masvidal. He’s presently ranked second by ESPN in welterweight.
