Dana White warns fighters after Usman Nurmagomedov-Merab Dvalishvili brawl

Nurmagomedov attacked Dvalishvili in the lobby of a hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The undefeated Russian lightweight free agent, who

Ultimate Fighting Championship is said to be very interested in Dvališvili, which sparked an in-depth feud with Nurmagomedov’s entourage and friend of the former UFC bantamweight champion. White has now addressed the impact and consequences of the argument.

Dana White’s reaction to the Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili fight and its aftermath in Abu Dhabi

Dvalishvili later took to social media to reveal the bruises and cuts he and his friend sustained in the fight. Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov and members of his entourage have faced massive backlash. Abu Dhabi law enforcement has arrested all those involved.

White believes such incidents are never good for business, but are far from unexpected in the fight game.

“This stuff is never good for business,” White said . “It makes everyone involved look bad. And that’s unfortunate. We’re in the fight and crazy things happen. Now they’re all in jail in Abu Dhabi; we’ll see how that goes.”

White was also asked about the fight UFC 334 prefight press conference in New York where he lamented how strict Abu Dhabi’s laws are.

“It’s completely ridiculous and stupid,” White said. “They’re all in jail. This is no place to mess around.”

Dvalishvili had to wrestle Marlon Moraes on Saturday in Abu Dhabi under the Real American Freestyle banner. While the RAF still hopes Dvališvili will be able to compete, Nurmagomedov has been banned from the event.