Cyborg cited for misdemeanor battery; could face 6 months in jail, $1K fine
Cris Cyborg's weekend fracas could result in a slap on the wrist.
The UFC women's featherweight star was cited on Monday for misdemeanor battery after punching fellow fighter Angela Magana at a fighter retreat in Las Vegas this past weekend. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer Larry Hadfield confirmed the news to Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie.
Cyborg struck Magana after the two got in a heated exchange that allegedly stemmed from Magana's past insults of Cyborg over social media.
Watch: Video of Cyborg-Magana altercation emerges
"This is a misdemeanor crime, which is the lowest of Nevada penalties," said Hadfield. "When they found probable cause to believe the crime had occurred, they cited that other individual. For us, it's a very minor call, I guess you could say."
The Clark County district attorney's office will decide if formal charges should be pressed against Cyborg. In Nevada, a misdemeanor assault charge carries a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.
The citation was first reported by TMZ, who added that a doctor allegedly diagnosed Magana an acute head injury, cervical strain, and laceration of the lip.
On Monday, Magana tweeted that Cyborg could be brought up on felony assault charges and released by the UFC.