Usman Nurmagomedov detained after attack on Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi, Digi Mart USA News (Abu Dhabi): Former double champion Ilia Topuria reports that Usman Nurmagomedov has been detained in Abu Dhabi following his attack on Merab Dvalishvili.
A short time ago, events turned chaotic during promotional activities for RAF Abu Dhabi. Usman Nurmagomedov, the cousin of Umar and Khabib Nurmagomedov, attacked former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili.
The situation then escalated, as Topuria says the former Bellator champion has reportedly been detained.
The altercation took place in a hotel in Abu Dhabi while Dvalishvili was giving an interview. According to the report, the Dagestani lightweight walked up to him and attacked him without warning.
Shortly afterward, Dvalishvili posted on social media condemning the Russian fighter and his entourage.
Topuria, also a Georgian, criticized Nurmagomedov and his team for their actions. He wrote that Nurmagomedov has reportedly been detained along with the people who were with him.
He called them cowards and said they had shown none of the honor, respect, and humility they preach.
Topuria also posted footage of the entire altercation. Dvalishvili had first announced the attack using his own words and a bleeding face, and the footage now provides a visual record of what happened.
It shows the initial attack by Nurmagomedov as well as the chaos that followed, when the incident turned into an all-out brawl between the two teams.
The scuffle reportedly lasted about a minute, with Dvalishvili’s team outnumbered by the larger Nurmagomedov entourage. The incident has been compared to one of the most shocking events outside the cage, when Conor McGregor threw a dolly at a UFC bus carrying Khabib Nurmagomedov.
It remains unclear what will come of the matter, but the repercussions for Usman Nurmagomedov could be severe.
