Usman Nurmagomedov attacked Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel in Abu Dhabi

Russian fighter of mixed style, ex-PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov attacked the former owner of the UFC lightweight belt and former rival of his brother Umar, Georgian Merab Dvalishvili in the lobby of a hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Tell us in detail about the incident

November 14 in Abu Dhabi will host the tournament of the American wrestling promotion RAF, which is attended by many famous athletes, including Russian fighter Umar Nurmagomedov and Georgians Merab Dvalishvili, who have long been in a tense relationship.

Participants of the event arrived at the place and the ex-UFC champion in the lightest weight gave an interview in the lobby of the hotel, his friend was next to him. At this moment, Umar Nurmagomedov’s younger brother, Usman, appeared nearby. He, in the company of his friends, went straight to Dvalishvili and, approaching him from the back, caught him by surprise with a blow to the face. Immediately in the room reigned real chaos, the comrades of the Russian and he entered into an unequal battle against two people.

Immediately after the incident, Merab Dvalishvili posted a video on social networks in which he talks about the incident with a bloody face. After that, the news instantly spread on social networks.

"What kind of fighters are you? Who are you guys doing this, bro? If you want to talk or fight, let's do it humanly, bro. There were twenty of you against the two of us, and you made special preparations. What the hell is coming from behind? Who does that? You call yourself a man? Maybe just pussycats? – says Dvalishvili.

Also Merab hastened to reassure his loved ones, fans and friends that everything is fine with him. He also noted that this action says a lot about the Nurmagomedovs and he has long known what kind of people they are.

Later began to appear video fights shot from different angles. They clearly show that the Georgian athlete does not lie - Usman really comes to him from behind during an interview and starts a fight with his comrades, including acting UFC fighter Tagir Ulanbekov.

The cause of the incident was a long-standing confrontation between Umar Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili. The fighters began feuding even before they met in the Octagon in January 2025. After the fight, the relationship worsened. Both have repeatedly spoken harshly to each other. According to the insider, Usman asked the Georgian for insults to his brother and Dagestanis, expressed by Dvalishvili on the eve of the RAF tournament in Tbilisi in the summer, and without waiting for an explanation, began to solve the issue in his own way.

For his friend stood up former UFC champion in two weight categories, Spanish-Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria. He wrote in social networks that the instigators of the fight will answer for what they did, calling the participants “a bunch of cowards.” Topuria later deleted his post.

It is reported that after the brawl, Usman Nurmagomedov was detained.

“Ousman was reportedly detained along with the cowards who were with him.

Are these the people who dare to preach humility and respect? What a shame. A bunch of absolute cowards.

I've always thought of you as a bunch of mediocre people. Now you've cleared all your last doubts.

Honor, respect and humility are not the words you preach. These are the values you live by. And you have not demonstrated any of them, Topuria wrote.

None of the Nurmagomedovs has yet commented on what happened. This situation is likely to have serious consequences.