SI.com · Mar 22, 2022
Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal Get in Reported Altercation in Miami
MMA fighters Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington were reportedly involved in a physical altercation in Miami where police had to respond, Miami Beach police told MMA Junkie’s Nolan King. The news was first reported by TMZ.
The two welterweights fought at UFC 272 on March 5, when Covington won by unanimous decision.
In a video obtained by TMZ, the scene is described as the aftermath of an altercation outside of the popular restaurant Papi Steak on Monday at around 11:30 p.m. ET. Covington could be seen surrounded by police on the street and can be heard describing what he said was an attack by Masvidal.