{"id":215955,"date":"2026-04-02T12:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/215955\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:06:10","slug":"ufcs-colby-covington-sues-fellow-fighter-jorge-masvidal-following-2022-miami-beach-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/215955\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC\u2019s Colby Covington sues fellow fighter Jorge Masvidal following 2022 Miami Beach attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">MIAMI  \u2014 UFC fighter Colby Covington is suing fellow grappler Jorge Masvidal following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2022\/04\/29\/ufc-fighter-colby-covington-suffered-brain-injury-during-attack-in-miami-beach-documents-reveal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2022\/04\/29\/ufc-fighter-colby-covington-suffered-brain-injury-during-attack-in-miami-beach-documents-reveal\/\">2022 attack outside a popular Miami Beach steakhouse.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Covington is seeking more than $50,000 \u2013 not including interest, costs and attorney\u2019s fees. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the complaint filed March 23, Covington and Masvidal fought against each other for a UFC-sanctioned event on March 5, 2022, in Las Vegas and Covington won the fight by decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Covington claims Masvidal was angered by the loss and threatened him in a post-fight interview, saying \u201cIf I see him out in the streets, I\u2019m going to give him everything I got to break his (expletive) jaw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The complaint alleges that Masvidal made good on the threat on March 21, 2022, by attacking Covington as he was leaving Papi Steak in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Covington suffered a brain injury in the attack and his Rolex watch sustained about $15,000 in damage, court documents show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The complaint states that Masvidal pleaded guilty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2022\/03\/24\/ufc-star-jorge-masvidal-facing-felony-charge-surrenders-to-miami-beach-police\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2022\/03\/24\/ufc-star-jorge-masvidal-facing-felony-charge-surrenders-to-miami-beach-police\/\">battery <\/a>and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for time served.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">As a result of the attack, Covington incurred medical expenses and suffered loss of earnings, aggravation of a previously existing condition and disfigurement, among other factors, the lawsuit claims. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Covington is demanding a jury trial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px auto 6px auto; 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