Jorge Masvidal

After being taken into custody Wednesday night on battery and mischief charges, UFC star Jorge Masvidal posted bond early Thursday morning and is no longer ...

The Miami Beach Police Department redacted the name of the man in the report, but Masvidal tagged UFC rival and former friend Colby Covington in a tweet after the incident. According to the report, the man said Masvidal told him, "You shouldn't have been talking about my kids." In 2019, Masvidal won the BMF belt by beating Nate Diaz at Madison Square Garden. Masvidal is a former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger. The report stated that the man punched suffered a broken tooth. Covington, 34, has also challenged champion Kamaru Usman twice in losing efforts. Masvidal was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 10:27 p.m. local time Wednesday. He was held on $15,000 bond, per online records.

Jorge Masvidal allegedly confronted Colby Covington outside of Papi Steak in Miami Beach on Monday night.

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A man unidentified by police but widely reported to be Covington allegedly suffered a broken tooth and other injuries outside a Miami Beach restaurant.

At a post-match news conference, Masvidal told reporters: “None of it is personal, but it just sucks because this idiot talked about my kids. TMZ Sports published video that appeared to show Covington outside the restaurant discussing the incident. The man said he recognized Masvidal, who was described as wearing a surgical mask and a hoodie, because of his assailant’s voice and facial features, as well as “long curly hair” that protruded from the hoodie.

UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal is currently in custody and facing two separate charges following an alleged assault on Colby Covington late Monday night.

Masvidal seemed to address the altercation later that same night when he posted a video on Twitter saying “call this the show your face challenge … what’s up, I’m from Dade county. Covington identified Masvidal as his alleged attacker while saying that the veteran UFC fighter shouted “you shouldn’t have been talking about my kids” during the altercation. Covington suffered a fractured tooth and an abrasion on his wrist from the assault.

Last night, Covington posted a video of himself eating with the Nelk Boys at a Miami restaurant, Papi Steak. Shortly thereafter, reports are that Masvidal ...

“Call this the show your face challenge,” Masvidal said. Shortly after the incident, Masvidal took to his social media to send Covington a message. Last night, Covington posted a video of himself eating with the Nelk Boys at a Miami restaurant, Papi Steak. Shortly thereafter, reports are that Masvidal arrived and allegedly attacked Covington as he was leaving the venue.

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.