Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili Abu Dhabi hotel brawl

The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has sentenced 10 individuals following a mass brawl at the Yas Hilton involving mixed martial artists Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili. Six members of Team Nurmagomedov received six-month prison sentences, 300,000 dirham fines, and deportation orders. Former UFC champion Dvalishvili and an associate were fined 50,000 dirhams for disturbing public security and assault.

Two others received six-month sentences for filming and publishing the incident, with their devices confiscated. The altercation began Wednesday when Usman Nurmagomedov approached Dvalishvili during an interview, leading to a physical confrontation. Following the event, organizers removed Umar Nurmagomedov from the upcoming RAF Abu Dhabi card.

Dvalishvili, who has been released from custody, stated he would not press charges and expressed a desire for peace. This incident follows previous tensions between the parties dating back to January of last year.