The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department reported that the court issued a guilty verdict against ten individuals involved in a mass brawl that occurred at one of the city's hotels. Among those punished is PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, the brother of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Incident details and punishment
According to police, the conflict erupted on November 11 in a hotel lobby. Usman Nurmagomedov approached former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili while he was giving an interview and struck him in the face. It is reported that this may have been an act of revenge for an incident involving Usman's brother's friend, Umar Nurmagomedov.
Trial results
In addition to the prison term, eight detainees, including Nurmagomedov, are required to pay a fine of 300,000 dirhams. Upon completion of their prison terms, they will be deported from the country. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili and fighter Saba Lবিশvili were released and fined 50,000 dirhams.
Context
Merab Dvalishvili, former UFC bantamweight champion, was in the UAE to participate in the Real American Freestyle wrestling tournament.
