'Cyborg' Justino, Angela Magana reportedly get physical at UFC Athlete Retreat

With more than 300 fighters in Las Vegas this weekend for the UFC Athlete Retreat, the chances of some sort of physical altercation unfolding seemed likely given the close quarters.

An incident occurred today when UFC women’s featherweight contender Cristiane Justino allegedly punched UFC strawweight Angela Magana after words were exchanged between the two.

Magana (11-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC), who hasn’t competed since a December 2015 submission loss to Michelle Waterson at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, has repeatedly targeted “Cyborg” on social media in recent months.

Magana reportedly continued to direct criticisms toward Justino when the pair came face-to-face, and that’s when a blow was thrown.

The extent of the damage inflicted by Justino’s strike has not been fully verified. Magana’s friend, Bec Rawlings, who claims to have the video of the incident, said Magana was “not rocked” from the strike, but confirmed “a busted lip.”

Magana reacted to the situation not long after it happened, hinting that charges may be pressed against Justino.

Justino last competed in September’s UFC Fight Night 95 headliner where she battered Lina Lansberg to a second-round TKO. She’s since been waiting for a chance to fight for the UFC’s women’s featherweight title, but the status of current champion Germaine de Randamie remains unknown.

Whether the confrontation with Magana will jeopardize Justino’s desire to fight at UFC 214 on July 29 remains to be seen. Fellow fighters who were witness to the altercation weighed in on the incident.