Dvalishvili says Umar Nurmagomedov was arrested in Abu Dhabi
The former UFC champion said he was disappointed with Umar Nurmagomedov, who got involved in the conflict after it ended. Umar's brother Usman and seven others were arrested for six months, followed by deportation
Former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili said that among those arrested after a mass brawl in Abu Dhabi fighters was Russian Umar Nurmagomedov. The words Dvalishvili leads MMA Pros Pick in the social network X.
“I am most disappointed with Umar. When the conflict ended, he approached - and could have behaved decently. I’m not going to talk about it because he’s still in custody. I hope he will be released soon, Dvalishvili said.
Dvalishvili on November 11 accused Usman Nurmagomedov and his entourage of attacking in the lobby of a hotel in Abu Dhabi. On the widespread in social networks, the footage shows how the Russian approaches Dvalishvili, gives him a slap in the face, after which the fight begins. Umar Nurmagomedov is the brother of Usman, he plays in the UFC.
Police in Abu Dhabi reported the arrest of eight participants in the fight and two others who filmed the incident. As a result, Usman Nurmagomedov and seven other people were arrested for six months with subsequent deportation, and fined 300 thousand dirhams (more than 6.7 million rubles as of November 13). Two more defendants (Dvalishvili and Saba Lazishvili) were fined 50 thousand dirhams (1.1 million rubles), they were released from custody.
Dvalishvili is a former UFC lightweight champion. Usman Nurmagomedov is the PFL lightweight champion, the second cousin of ex-UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
