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Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov are involved in a physical altercation in Abu Dhabi.

Usman Nurmagomedov and his associates were involved in an ambush on Merab Dvalishvili in the lobby of an Abu Dhabi hotel and reportedly detained and questioned by police on Wednesday. The attack happened as Dvalishvili was giving an interview in the lobby of the Yas Hilton hotel ahead of his upcoming appearance at RAF Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In footage widely

MMA stars Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov got into a public brawl at a hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Merab Dvalishvili was attacked by a group led by Usman Nurmagomedov while giving an interview in a hotel lobby ahead of this weekend's RAF Abu Dhabi. A video posted by UFC fighter Ilia Topuria, since deleted, showed Dvalishvili talking to the camera when he is approached from behind by a group led by Nurmagomedov. The footage showed Dvalishvili turning to fa

Merab Dvalishvili was attacked by a group led by Usman Nurmagomedov while giving an interview in a hotel lobby ahead of this weekend's RAF Abu Dhabi. The Georgian is set to face Marlon Moraes on Saturday night as part of the RAF's first card in the Middle East. A video posted by UFC fighter Ilia Topuria, since deleted, showed Dvalishvili talking to the camer

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili returns to the UAE three weeks after his last outing, after being added to the RAF Abu Dhabi card. The Georgian was unsuccessful in his attempt to reclaim his title at UFC 333 on October 24, losing to Petr Yan by unanimous decision in the co-main event. On November 14, the Georgian faces Brazilian MMA star a

Petr Jan settled his trilogy bout with Merab Dvalishvili with a unanimous victory at UFC 333 to retain the bantamweight title as Abu Dhabi witnesses a fight-of-the-year contender. The champion took his time to get going, constantly forced to defend the relentless Georgian's takedown attempts across the first two rounds. A kick to the liver in Round 3 changed

Check out the matchups and expert predictions for both championship fights at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.

Merab Dvalishvili has tweaked his fight plan, while Yan has gone all-in on his. Which strategy will win out?

Abu Dhabi will host two title fights as the UFC returns to the UAE this weekend. Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight championship on the line while Petr Yan makes his first title defence as bantamweight champion. There are nine fights on the card at Etihad Arena. Below are our predictions for UFC 333. Main event Alexander Volkanovski v Movsar Evloev

Preview the two spectacular title fights at UFC 333 on October 24. Alexander Volkanovski faces Movsar Evloev, while Petr Yan takes on Merab Dvalishvili. Read More: https://punchng.com/ufc-333-volkanovski-vs-evloev-yan-vs-dvalishvili/

For a former UFC champion, the fighter with the most takedowns in company history and a man whose face is plastered across billboards around Abu Dhabi advertising UFC 333, Merab Dvalishvili hardly needed to introduce himself to the assembled media. He did it anyway. “Hello everybody. My name is Merab Dvalishvili.” The Georgian cut a suave figure in a brown t