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Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili Reportedly Questioned by Police Following Abu Dhabi Hotel Brawl
Police reportedly detained the fighters after a hotel lobby clash that began during an interview and left Dvalishvili with a cut, witnesses said.
- On Wednesday, Usman Nurmagomedov and his associates ambushed Merab Dvalishvili at the Yas Hilton hotel in Abu Dhabi, with surveillance footage showing Nurmagomedov slapping Dvalishvili before a brawl erupted.
- Tensions between Dvalishvili and the Nurmagomedovs date back to 2005 when Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311, and have escalated recently following a scuffle in Georgia.
- Dvalishvili sustained facial injuries during the ambush, while his companion Saba Lazishvili suffered a nose injury; Ilia Topuria criticized the Nurmagomedov camp on social media as "mediocre individuals" lacking honor.
- Local police detained everyone involved, with Dvalishvili reportedly not pressing charges; Islam Makhachev defended Usman, criticizing Dvalishvili's behavior during the earlier Georgia incident.
- Usman remains a free agent after his Professional Fighters League contract expired, drawing interest from UFC president Dana White, though cross-promotional logistics make an official matchup with Dvalishvili difficult.
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Wild scenes in Abu Dhabi: MMA stars Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov have delivered a fierce fight in a luxury hotel.
·Vienna, Austria
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Usman Nurmagomedov, Merab Dvalishvili detained after Abu Dhabi hotel brawl - The Tribune
Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Usman Nurmagomedov and others involved in a physical altercation with former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili have been detained in Abu Dhabi for questioning, according to Russian news agency TASS.
·Chandigarh, India
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Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov meet in Abu Dhabi. Videos show the bloody hotel fights – a police follow-up is possible.
·Berlin, Germany
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