Colby
Covington and Jorge
Masvidal is far from squashed.
On March 21, 2022, a few weeks after the two collided atop UFC 272,
Masvidal
attacked Covington outside of a restaurant in Miami. Covington
stated that he chipped a tooth, while he also claimed his expensive
watch was damaged in the assault. “Gamebred” was ultimately charged
with a few felonies, and they were reduced to a misdemeanor battery
charge when he took a plea deal. Masvidal was sentenced to two days
in jail—not prison—and fined almost $1,000 in fees and costs.
As first reported
by Fox Sports South Florida talk show host Andy Slater on
Wednesday, Covington is suing Masvidal for damages upwards of or in
excess of $50K sustained in the attack. Per the
civil complaint filed on March 23, 2026, Covington claims that
he suffered the following: “bodily injury and resulting pain and
suffering; disability; disfigurement; physical impairment; mental
anguish; loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life; expense of
hospitalization; medical and nursing care and treatment; loss of
earnings; loss of ability to earn money; and aggravation of a
previously existing condition.”
Permanent or continuing
Covington alleged in his complaint that these aforementioned
damages were permanent or will continue to plague him for the rest
of his life. Additionally, he suggests that this attack will
further impact his future earning capacity. The complaint does not
reveal the specific injuries he is purporting to have sustained. He
has called for a jury trial to seek “all allowable damages.” There
is no court date set as of yet.
There will be an early question looming regarding the timeliness of
the suit. Per
section 95.11(3)(n) of the Florida Statutes, Florida’s statute
of limitations regarding “an action for assault, battery, false
arrest” and a number of other intentional torts is four years. If
the tolling of the tort—a civil wrongful act that injures
someone—of battery commenced on the day of the attack itself,
Covington’s claim would be time-barred by a few days as an
affirmative defense. Should it be effective Masvidal’s guilty plea
or sentencing, it would be permissible on that specific ground.
NEW: Jorge Masvidal is being sued by Colby
Covington for battery four years after this incident in Miami
Beach.Covington is asking for a jury trial and wants Masvidal to pay for
his disability, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, earnings,
and more.— Andy Slater (@AndySlater)
April 1, 2026