Colby Covington Claims He Suffered 'Brain Injury' In Jorge Masvidal Attack
Colby Covington Claims He Suffered 'Brain Injury' ... In Masvidal Attack
UPDATE
9:44 AM PT -- According to new court documents, Covington is now alleging he suffered a "brain injury" in the March incident with Masvidal.
UPDATE
In the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Covington says Masvidal struck him with his hands or fists and "knowingly or intentionally" caused him "great bodily harm."
UPDATE
Covington had initially claimed to police officers that he suffered a broken tooth in the attack ... but it's clear, he's now alleging the damage ended up being far worse.
Jorge Masvidal has just been ordered by a judge to stay away from Colby Covington ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.
The Miami-Dade County judge just issued the order at a hearing on Thursday morning, according to a court spokesperson.
Masvidal's attorneys, Bradford Cohen and Mauricio Padilla, tell us the UFC fighter appeared at the hearing over Zoom. They said Covington was on the call as well.
The two attorneys say as part of the order, Masvidal has now been barred from going within 25 feet of Colby.
We're told Cohen, Padilla and Masvidal had no objections to the order ... with the attorneys telling us they "understand [Colby] is scared of Masvidal."
At the hearing, Masvidal also formally pled not guilty to charges that he attacked Covington outside of a restaurant in Miami on March 21.
3/21/22
As we reported, Masvidal has been hit with one count of felony aggravated battery and one count of felony criminal mischief after Covington alleged Jorge punched him multiple times in the attack.
Covington has yet to publicly comment on the incident.
Originally Published -- 7:25 AM PT
