Ultimate Fighting Championship An octagon.
Vallejos (18-1) and Sterling (26-5) face off at
UFC Qatar on November 21. But after a recent spat between Sterling’s close friend and teammate Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov In an Abu Dhabi hotel, Vallejos jokingly asked the “Funk Master” to join him in revenge against Dvalishvili.
Kevin Vallejos’ message to Aljamain Sterling after Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov’s Abu Dhabi spat
Dvališvili was jumped by Nurmagomedov and his crew as the former UFC bantamweight champion filmed the video. Nurmagomedov slapped Dvališvili and an all-out brawl ensued. “The Machine” later took to social media to reveal the cuts and bruises he sustained during the altercation.
Responding to the same question, Vallejos asked Sterling where he was so they could “beat up the bad guys.”
“We are in Qatar,” Vallejos wrote to X. “Sterling where are you? Let’s go to Abu Dhabi and beat up the bad guys.”
While Vallejos’ reaction to the viral incident has been light-hearted, other fighters have slammed Nurmagomedov for his actions, including
Ilia Topuria, Sean Strickland, Gilbert Burns and Dakota Ditcheva.
WE are in Qatar. Sterling where are you? Let’s go to Abu Dhabi and beat the bad guys 🤝 @funkmasterMMA
— Kevin Vallejo (@ElChinoVallejos)
November 11, 2026