UFC star Merab Dvalishvili attacked by Usman Nurmagomedov in wild Abu Dhabi scene

Another fight has moved outside the octagon.Former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili was ambushed and assaulted by a group led by fellow MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi this week.

Dvalishvili was ambushed from behind before Nurmagomedov seemingly slapped him in the face — the spark that started an all-out brawl in a hotel lobby.“Was doing an interview for RAF [Real American Freestyle wrestling league] in hotel lobby and Usman and his buddies came up from behind and started punching me and my young friend.

Security was holding me – They kept kicking us when we were down like losers,” Dvalishvili wrote as part of a video posted to X on Wednesday.Dvalishvili and his friend faced at least five other men in a wild scene that only worsened.“What kind of man does this bro? If you want to talk or fight, let’s do like real way, bro,” he recalled in the video.“You guys came from f–king between us — just two of us — like you guys was prepared, bro.

What the f–k?”“From behind?” Dvalishvili’s friend added.“Who does that? You call yourself a man? You’re a little b–h.”“You guys are just sneaky guys.

You guys not real men.That shows your guys’ character.

Shows you guys are not real men.What the f–k, guys?” Dvalishvili went on.“…I’m fine guys.

All my friends and family, I’m f–king fine.I’m a fighter and this is nothing for me.

But again, it shows what kind of people you guys are.”Dvalishvili’s video had 3.1 million views, as of Thursday morning.There is history between Dvalishvili and the Nurmagomedov family.Dvalishvili previously beat Nurmagomedov’s brother, Umar, by unanimous decision at UFC 311 in January 2025.Things came to a head in Abu Dhabi after longtime grudges and feuds between the two camps.As of Thursday, neither UFC nor RAF has commented on the incident....