Miami-Dade Police are investigating a shooting at the Miami home of recently retired UFC star Jorge Masvidal on Thursday that left one man in custody and another hospitalized.
In a statement released to Cageside Press Thursday evening, a Miami-Dade Media Relations Officer confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, and that a suspect who they declined to name was awaiting an interview with detectives.
“Just before 3pm, Miami-Dade Police Units responded to the 5800 block of SW 118 Avenue in reference to a person who’d been shot. Once they arrived, they discovered Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was on scene rendering aid to an adult male who was shot in his upper extremities,” the MDPD wrote in a provided statement. “According to the victim, he was involved in an argument that escalated when the subject produced a firearm and shot him. The adult male victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition.”
Police also confirmed to Cageside Press that the listed owner of the residence was Jorge Masvidal Jr., and noted that he was not present at the time of the incident.
A reported by Fox Sports 640 radio personality Andy Slater claims that Masvidal’s father is the suspect in custody.
SLATER SCOOP: Jorge Masvidal’s house in Miami has been swarmed by cops.
The UFC star’s father is in custody after allegedly shooting somebody at the fighter’s house during an argument, a senior law enforcement source tells me.
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) May 4, 2023
No other parties were injured in the incident, per Miami-Dade PD.
Jorge Masvidal retired from mixed martial loss following a loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 last month. He has been staying busy outside the cage of late as a promoter, with Gamebred Boxing 4 in April, and Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA, which goes down this weekend.
“Gamebred” himself is also dealing with the fallout from his own legal quagmire, after allegedly assaulting Colby Covington a few weeks out from their 2022 fight, which saw Masvidal lose a decision.
The Miami native rose to prominence in the backyard fighting scene in Florida, before making his way to MMA and eventually the UFC. While never holding any official major title, he did claim the “BMF” championship for his 2019 victory against Nate Diaz, in a fan-friendly match-up that topped UFC 244 in New York.
