UFC star Jorge Masvidal suspected of felony battery following altercation outside Florida restaurant

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UFC star Jorge Masvidal is suspected of felony battery in connection with an altercation outside a restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, on Monday evening, according to a Miami Beach police report obtained by Fox News Digital. 

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, the report stated. That person invoked his or her right under Marsy’s Law to protect their information, Miami Beach Police Public Information Officer Ernesto Rodriguez told Fox News.

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Jorge Masvidal kicks Colby Covington in their welterweight fight during the UFC 272 event on March 05, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

While the identity of the victim has yet to be revealed by authorities, Masvidal tagged fellow UFC star, Colby Covington, in a Twitter video post later that night saying, "I'm from Dade County. You talk this s---, you gotta back it up. That's how my city rolls, man."

Video obtained by TMZ showed a large police presence outside the Miami Beach restaurant Papi Steak moments after the alleged incident. In the video, Covington was reportedly heard saying, "He's over here swinging, trying to come at me, and I ran … how would he know I'm here?"

Police said the unidentified victim exited Papi Steak and was walking northbound when Masvidal ran up from his left and sucker-punched him with a closed fist twice in the face. At least one of the punches was to his mouth and the other was to his left eye, the police report stated.

"You shouldn't have been talking about our kids," the unidentified person claimed