UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov urges fighters to avoid Colby Covington bouts after Jorge Masvidal's arrest

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Retired UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov urged welterweight fighters to avoid future fights with Colby Covington after his confrontation with Jorge Masvidal outside a Miami steakhouse earlier this week.

Covington is alleged to have insulted Masvidal’s children before Masvidal allegedly punched Covington outside the restaurant. Masvidal was arrested and faces aggravated battery and criminal mischief charges.

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Former UFC welterweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov during the UFC 272 event March 5, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Nurmagomedov tweeted Thursday that insulting families is off limits and the punishment against Covington should come from other fighters.

"If you are stronger than someone inside the octagon, it does not mean that you can insult his children. No one has the right to insult someone’s family," the statement said. "Once you have gone down this path, then be ready to back up your words.

"You were attacked by professional fighter, the same as you are, your own size, and you go press charges against him to the police?

"I think all welterweights should refuse to fight Colby, just don’t accept fights with him, let him sit without a fight, it will probably significantly affect him and all fighters who even think of insulting families, who is provoking the fighters to look for someone in restaurants to deal with him."

An unnamed victim, who fractured a tooth, claimed Masvidal punched him twice in the face around 10:50 p.m. as he was leaving the restaurant, a police report says. The victim invoked a right under Marsy’s Law to protect personal information, Miami Beach