UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum reportedly hit UFC welterweight Colby Covington with a boomerang during a dispute outside of a Sydney hotel and is facing common assault charges, according to 9News.com.
Per that report, “Werdum took exception to an alleged comment about a ‘filthy Brazilian’ and appeared to hit Covington with a bag containing a boomerang. Up-and-coming welterweight Covington, 29, ducked and appeared to be struck in the neck.”
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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