UFC Fighter Dvalishvili Released After UAE Fight

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvi asked the authorities in Abu Dhabi to release all detainees following a fight involving Russian fighters Usman and Umar Nurmagomedov.

Consensus

• Merab Dvalishvili was released from custody in the UAE
• Sabu Lazishvili was released from custody in the UAE
• The incident involved a fight between Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov
• Eight participants and two people filming were detained after the fight
• The altercation occurred near a hotel in Abu Dhabi
• The police linked the conflict to prior disagreements
• All involved were charged and their cases were sent to prosecutors

Points of divergence

• No details about the release or the incident were provided — kommersant

Coverage (3 sources)

• Dvalishvi asked Abu Dhabi authorities to release Nurmagomedov — Вести
• UFC fighter Dvalishvili released from custody after fight with Nurmagomedov — Коммерсантъ
• UFC fighter Dvalishvili released from custody in UAE — Ведомости

Key entities

• UFC
• Nurmagomedova
• Abu Dhabi
• Meraba Dvalishvili
• UAE
• Moscow
• TASS
• X
• RAF
• MMA
• Saba Lashvilishvili

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• Usman Nurmagomedov Arrested in UAE for Brawl
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