Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was recently released from prison in Abu Dhabi and is hoping that Usman Nurmagomedov will also get his walking papers.
Earlier this week, Dvalishvili got caught an unexpected fight With Nurmagomedov and a number of his teammates. There has been bad blood for a long time, but Nurmagomedov decided to place the beef in the middle of a busy hotel lobby. The two sides fought, with Dvalishvili and his friend taking the brunt of the damage, and were eventually arrested by Abu Dhabi police.
Finally, there was Dvalishvili released from prison and was fined for participating in the fight. But Nurmagomedov was was sentenced to six months behind bars. It is not clear how long the sentence Nurmagomedov will actually serve, but the message was sent. If you play stupid games, you end up winning stupid prizes. Hopefully, Nurmagomedov and his teammates will learn from their mistake and put their mouths in front of their fists next time.
Surprisingly, Dvališvili is already lobbying for Nurmagomedov’s release. After freeing himself, the former UFC champion took to social media to deliver a message and plead for Usman and his teammates to be released from prison. It’s an incredible and honorable request from Dvalishvili, who is still competing at RAF Abu Dhabi this weekend after being jumped by six men.
“I just want to let everyone know that I have been released and I am good, healthy and ready to go,” Dvalishvili wrote. “I want to thank everyone in Abu Dhabi for their help in solving this problem. I love visiting Abu Dhabi and am happy to be welcomed. I hope they release everyone – I wouldn’t press charges. I wish you peace and all the best. Thank you all for your love and support.”
In other news, check out Merab’s custom shoelaces from his brief time in Abu Dhabi prison!
