Merab Dvalishvili Left Pouring with Blood as He Claims Usman Nurmagomedov and Team Attacked Him
Dvalishvili posted video of his bloodied face and said he and a friend were outnumbered in a hotel lobby brawl, with his Saturday match now in doubt.
- On Wednesday, November 11, former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was attacked by PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov and associates in an Abu Dhabi hotel lobby while filming an interview.
- Tensions stem from Dvalishvili's unanimous decision victory over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in January 2025, which reignited a long-running rivalry between the two fighters.
- Footage shows Usman approaching Dvalishvili from behind and striking him before a brawl involving approximately 20 men broke out; Dvalishvili alleged his friend Saba Lazishvili was also attacked.
- Although former UFC two-division champion Ilia Topuria claimed Usman and associates were detained, no official charges were confirmed; Dvalishvili remains scheduled to wrestle former WSOF champion Marlon Moraes at Saturday's RAF Abu Dhabi event.
- The incident potentially jeopardizes Usman's expected transition to the UFC as a free agent, with observers questioning whether the promotion will reconsider signing him following the altercation.
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While giving an interview, Georgian Merab Dvalishvili was attacked by surprise by Russian Usman Nurmagomedov and others: everything ended in a field battle
Usman Nurmagomedov punched UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili in a hotel dispute that escalated into a brawl between the two camps. The incident came after a long-running feud between Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili called Usman’s older brother, Umar Nurmagomedov, “spoiled” before defeating him in a bantamweight title fight in 2025. Umar is set to face American Uraiah Faber at an event on Saturday. There was a previous conflict between Dva…
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Former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili accused the Nurmagomedov brothers and a group of fighters from Dagestan of a cowardly ambush at a hotel.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili claims that Usman Nurmagomedov, a member of the Nurmagomedov family, and a large group of people attacked him from behind in a hotel lobby. So, who is Usman Nurmagomedov? Why did Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili fight?
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