Nurmagomedov attacked the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship title holder Merab Dvalishvili on Wednesday in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi. Dvališvili was filming when Nurmagomedov approached him from behind and slapped him. Gruziin and his friend fought off Nurmagomedov’s entourage despite being outnumbered.
Ali Abdelaziz condemns the feud between Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili
Abdelaziz has now apologized mainly to the city of Abu Dhabi on Nurmagomedov’s behalf. He says the undefeated Russian lightweight’s actions are completely unacceptable and hopes he will learn from what happened.
“On behalf of myself and my team, I want to apologize to the entire city of Abu Dhabi for what happened yesterday…” Abdelaziz told MMA Junkie. “I’m truly sorry and it’s embarrassing what happened. I hope this young man learns a good lesson. It’s something that shouldn’t happen again. All our boys need to set a good example and it’s our job to give the city something more… What happened was unacceptable and it’s something that should never happen again.”
Whether Dvalishvili will compete is uncertain
Marlon Moraes at the Real American Freestyle event on Saturday. Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov has been banned from the event and is currently being detained by law enforcement in Abu Dhabi.
