Six members of Team Nurmagomedov, including Usman Nurmagomedov, were handed six-month prison sentences, hefty fines, and deportation following a chaotic hotel brawl with former UFC bantamweight titleholder Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dabhi.
The altercation erupted on Wednesday at a host hotel while Dvalishvili was participating in an interview for RAF.
The clash between both camps led local authorities to arrest everyone involved.
According to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, the six sentenced members of Nurmagomedov’s entourage were each fined 300,000 AED and ordered to be deported upon completing their jail terms.
Additionally, two individuals who recorded and distributed video of the melee received identical punishment for violating privacy laws through information technology.
In contrast, Dvalishvili and an accompanying friend avoided jail time, though The National reported that both were fined 50,000 AED each for disturbing public security and assault.
The confrontation stemmed from lingering animosity dating back to August, when Dvalishvili allegedly slapped Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov—an associate of Usman’s brother, Umar Nurmagomedov—backstage at an RAF event in Georgia.
