Ex-UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili bloodied in wild hotel fight with MMA rivals
Viral video shows former UFC champion left bloodied and furious after being attacked by MMA star Usman Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi.
Former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili claims he was violently assaulted by members of his rival's team, Usman Nurmagomedov, before his scheduled match at the RAF Abu Dhabi. The incident occurred when Dvalishvili was interviewed in the hotel lobby for the upcoming bout. According to Dvalishvili, Usman Nurmagomedov and his associates approached him from behind, slapping him and then proceeded to punch and kick him and his companion.
UFC fighter Ilia Topuria shared the incident on social media, stating that Nurmagomedov has reportedly been detained following the brawl. The conflict stems from a previous fight between Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov's brother Umar Nurmagomedov, who lost to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 311. Dvalishvili is set to face Marlon Moraes in the upcoming RAF Abu Dhabi event scheduled for Saturday.
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