According to an arrest report, Masvidal was taken into custody in Miami Beach on charges of battery with bodily harm and criminal damage.
According to online records, Masvidal is being held on a $15,000 bond. Police in Miami Beach told Masvidal to surrender after his attorney called them.
According to an incident report, Masvidal punched a man twice in the face outside of a restaurant in Miami Beach. One punch was to the mouth and the other to the left eye. The man had a broken tooth.
The name of the man in the report was nixed by the Miami Beach Police Department, but Masvidal tagged his former friend and UFC rival, Colby Covington. You have to back it up, Masvidal said in the video. That is how my city rolls, man.
According to the report, the man said Masvidal told him to stop talking about his kids. The fight was decided by a unanimous decision.
According to the arrest report obtained Wednesday night, the man said that his $90,000 watch was damaged in the incident.
Masvidal had an injury to his right hand that required stitches.
A request for comment from Masvidal was not returned.
Masvidal is one of the UFC's most popular fighters, a talented, self-made scrapper who grew up fighting on the streets of Miami. His representatives said at the time that he was one of the highest-paid fighters on the roster after signing a new contract with the UFC. Masvidal won the mythical Baddest M----f----& Masvidal was a two-time UFC title challenger.
Kamaru Usman has been challenged twice by Covington. He is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. Over the past three years, Masvidal and Covington were roommates and training partners at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, but had a messy split over what Masvidal says was a stiffed coach.
Even though the fight was over, Masvidal said in his postfight interview that he would still get physical with Covington if he ran into him in Miami. MMA Masters in Miami is where Covington trains.
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