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Masvidal charged with felony battery in Miami

Colby Covington scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal when they met earlier this month at UFC 272, but apparently they have unfinished business.

Masvidal was charged with felony battery, according to a Miami Beach police report obtained by ESPN. The victim, who lost teeth, wasn't identified after invoking that right under Marsy's Law, Miami Beach Public Information Officer Ernesto Rodriguez told ESPN.

But, Masvidal tagged Covington in a tweet and said in the accompanying video: "You talk that s---, you got to back it up. That's how my city rolls, man."

TMZ, which obtained video from the incident that shows police at the scene in front of Miami Beach hotspot Papi Steak, caught Covington on camera saying: "He's over here swinging, trying to come at me, and I ran. ... How would he know I'm here?"

Masvidal's manager, Malki Kawa, didn't respond to a message seeking comment.

The victim told police, after they responded at 10:55 p.m. ET, that he was attacked by Masvidal as he was walking away from the restaurant. According to the victim, Masvidal ran up from the left and sucked-punched him twice. One punch was to his mouth and the other to his left eye. During the attack, the victim claims Masvidal said "you shouldn't have been talking about my kids." Masvidal repeated a similar statement on social media.

The victim suffered a fractured left tooth and an abrasion to his left wrist. Masvidal, according to the victim's account, was wearing a blue surgical mask and a hoodie that covered his head. He was able to identify Masvidal, he said, because of his trademark curly hair that flowed out of the hoodie in addition to his voice and the upper-half of his face.

Masvidal, 37, is a native of Miami, while Covington

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