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Jorge Masvidal, who has twice been beaten by UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman surrendered to police on Wednesday night after allegedly sucker-punching Colby Covington – who is also a mixed martial artist who has twice been beaten by the Nigerian Nightmare.
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Masvidal faces a felony battery charge over allegedly attacking his former training partner outside of a restaurant in Miami on Monday night, Local 10 reported.
He was being held in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Masvidal, according to a police incident report obtained by CBS Miami, snuck up on his old pal outside the eatery and “punched him with a closed fist two times in the face.”
One-time roommates, the duo’s relationship went south and they even faced off against each other in the ring earlier this month – with Covington emerging victorious.
On top of the loss, Masvidal was reportedly ticked off at Covington for talking about his kids ahead of their fight.
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Before Monday’s alleged attack, Masvidal fired off a tweet urging Covington to “show [his] face.”
“You talk that [expletive] you gotta back it up, that’s how my city rolls man!” Masvidal said in a video posted to Twitter.
Covington, with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses, is currently ranked No.2 in the UFC welterweight division. Two of his three losses came at the hands of Usman.
Masvidal (35-16) is currently ranked No.8.
The feud between Colby and Masvidal — who used to be best friends at one point — is well documented, with Covington going as far to call it a “blood feud.”
Usman fought both Covington and Masvidal two times each on separate occasions — scoring victories over both men.
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