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Usman Nurmagomedov, team members going to Abu Dhabi prison for brawl
MMA Junkie • • general
Key Points:
- Six members of Team Nurmagomedov were sentenced to six months in prison, fined $300,000 AED each, and ordered to be deported after a brawl in Abu Dhabi.
- The altercation began when Usman Nurmagomedov slapped former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili during an interview, leading to a large fight and arrests.
- Dvalishvili and his friend were fined $50,000 AED each for "disturbing public security and assaulting others" but did not receive prison sentences; Dvalishvili has since been released.
- Two individuals who filmed and published footage of the brawl were also sentenced to six months in prison, fined $300,000 AED each, deported, and had their phones confiscated with orders to delete the videos.
- The incident reportedly stemmed from a previous backstage altercation at RAF Georgia, where Dvalishvili allegedly slapped Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov, a friend of Umar Nurmagomedov.
