# Islam Makhachev defends Usman Nurmagomedov's brutal attack on Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1406462 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 4:28 PM · Read it: UFC star Islam Makhachev came out in defense of Usman Nurmagomedov on Wednesday following the bloody attack of Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 11:11 AM: [UFC Star Merab Dvalishvili Left Bloodied After Alleged Attack From Usman Nurmagomedov]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) UFC star Merab Dvalisvhili claims that he and a friend were jumped by Usman Nurmagomedov and several others while in Abu Dhabi for this weekend's Real American Freestyle event. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:41 AM: [Video shows Merab Dvalishvili attacked by Usman Nurmagomedov and others at RAF event in Abu Dhabi]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Former UFC champion Ilia Topuria posted a video of the attack - Nov 11, 2026, 4:28 PM: [Islam Makhachev defends Usman Nurmagomedov's brutal attack on Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) UFC star Islam Makhachev came out in defense of Usman Nurmagomedov on Wednesday following the bloody attack of Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi.