The aftermath of the altercation between MMA stars Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington in March 2022 has slowly unfolded over recent months. According to reports, Masvidal allegedly attacked Covington outside a Miami Beach restaurant 17 days after he lost to Covington at UFC 272. Footage of the incident quickly emerged online and Masvidal was charged with two felonies.
More details have since surfaced. Covington has claimed Masvidal broke his tooth and gave him brain damage. Covington has not fought in the Octagon since his March 2022 bout with Masvidal. However, he is rumored to be the next opponent for welterweight champion Leon Edwards. All this comes during a legal battle for Masvidal, who pled not guilty to both charges. Masvidal has also since retired, following a brutal loss at UFC 287. However, Masvidal has now hit back with new claims about the incident.
New Court Documents Show New Masvidal Claim
According to court documents acquired by TMZ, Masvidal has made some bombshell claims regarding the March 2022 incident. Notably, he has claimed that the Miami Beach Police Department showed "favoritism" towards Covington. According to Masvidal, Covington did not call 911 but a Miami Beach sergeant he trained with. Additionally, Masvidal claimed that when said sergeant arrived, he called in a "Code 3". Code 3 is a police response code for an incident that "is defined as an emergency response determined by factors such as immediate danger to officer or public safety." He also alleges that the unnamed sergeant made calls to individual officers to request their presence. Furthermore, Masvidal claims that in a podcast appearance prior to the incident, Covington said that he "rolls with the Miami Beach Police Department."
As a result of the new claims, Masvidal's attorney Bradford Cohen is making several demands. He wants several new pieces of evidence, including Covington's podcast comments, entered into the court record. In a statement Cohen said, "From our investigation and witness depositions it's clear that protocol was not followed that evening and Mr. Covington received preferential treatment." These shocking claims, to which the MBPD had not responded to at the time of writing, could completely redefine Masvidal's legal proceedings. Masvidal is due to next appear in court in May.
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