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Mar 5, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Colby Covington (red gloves) fights Jorge Masvidal (blue gloves) during UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
Mar 5, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Colby Covington (red gloves) fights Jorge Masvidal (blue gloves) during UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
There is nothing like a lazy day only for it to get spiced up by the MMA community. Since yesterday, Jorge Masvidal assaulting Colby Covington outside the Papi Steak restaurant in Miami Beach has been hot news.
Covington, who was having dinner with the Nelk Boys in the restaurant, was assaulted by former friend Jorge Masvidal outside the restaurant while exiting the place.
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After the incident, Masvidal and his manager tweeted and insinuated that the punch that landed on Covington broke one of his teeth.
This assault was not well received by the MMA community and the fighters on the UFC roster have reacted to ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal’s actions towards Colby Covington.
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UFC Fighters react to Jorge Masvidal assaulting Colby Covington
Fighters took to Twitter to explicitly bash Masvidal for his actions against his fellow welterweight. Some prominent names included Nate Diaz, Ben Askren, Sean Strickland, Kamaru Usman, and Jake Paul.
How u gonna snitch on yourself
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) March 22, 2022
Jorge also talked about my family so he is being a hypocritical terd on top of all else. Suck it up butter cup, you got whipped. It happens sometimes.
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 22, 2022
Imagine having 25 minutes to punch someone as many times as you want legally, but you can’t get it done so you gotta sneak up at the steak house 😂😂
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 22, 2022
@ColbyCovMMA you little bitch, do the right thing and drop the charges. Be a fucking man… https://t.co/D1K23MgFqs
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) March 22, 2022
This is not how we conduct our selves in this house 😤😤😒 👊🏿🌍🤴🏿
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) March 22, 2022
YouTube star Jake Paul was not short of words.
2 facts of the day:
#1 Masvidal is a bitch for ambushing Colby. Couldn’t hurt him in the cage so try to blindside him?
#2 UFC always says it’s increased fighter pay 600% since 2005. Per Huddle Up, UFC revenue is up 1,700% since 05 and PROFITS up by 6,200% 🤯 10x fighter pay!!!
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 22, 2022
What has Colby Covington done after the incident with Masvidal at the restaurant?
Reports have come in that Masvidal has been charged with felony battery. Another friend of Masvidal, however, had a different thing in mind when it came to pressing charges.
Tyron Woodley on Masvidal-Colby on IG live just now:
“Colby Covington’s a ho if he’s trying to press charges on my dog. A fight’s a fight. You just fought him in a cage. If ya’ll still ain’t settled it by then, then shit might have to go again. It might be for free this time.”
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 22, 2022
On his IG live, Tyron Woodley stated, “Colby Covington’s a ho if he’s trying to press charges on my dog. A fight’s a fight. You just fought him in a cage. If y’all still ain’t settled it by then, then sh*t might have to go again. It might be for free this time.“
Not to say that Woodley might be the reason why Covington may not pursue this legally, but the fact that pressing charges after being assaulted by a fighter you already dominated seems like a position of weakness to some in the UFC. This is something ‘Chaos’ Covington won’t want.
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With that being said, however, it appears Covington has pressed charges but is yet to speak on this issue. He has not issued a public statement yet.
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