Fabricio Werdum fined $600 for assaulting Colby Covington with boomerang in Sydney

Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was fined $600 for hitting Colby Covington with a boomerang outside the host hotel for UFC Fight Night 121.

Werdum, 40, no-showed his court date for the incident, which was captured in two different videos. The court still heard his case and fined him the amount, according to 9News in Sydney.

MMAjunkie was unable to immediately reach Werdum for comment. In a text message on Wednesday, Covington, 29, wrote to MMAjunkie, “Guilty as charged. He’s lucky I told them to take it easy on him.”

Werdum blasted Covington for pressing charges after their run-in, which took place Nov. 15 outside the Hilton Sydney, the fighters’ host hotel for UFC Fight Night 121 in Australia.

The ex-champ said the incident started after Covington called him a “Brazilian animal,” which prompted him to knock the welterweight’s phone out of his hand. Covington responded with a low kick that Werdum said he blocked.

The fighters exchanged insults outside the hotel, and Covington was heard using a homophobic slur in a video he posted in the aftermath of the incident.

“F*ck Brazil,” Covington said. “F*ck Fabricio Werdum. Little b*tch ass. F*ck Brazil. A bunch of filthy animals. And they wonder why they get talked to like that. Because they’re a bunch of animals.”

The UFC later said it would investigate to determine if either fighter broke Athlete Conduct Policy regulations, though neither fighter has been sanctioned. A request for comment wasn’t immediately returned.

Werdum went on to outpoint Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 121, marking his second consecutive victory after a loss to Alistair Overeem.

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