# Merab Dvalishvili calls on Abu Dhabi authorities to free Usman Nurmagomedov in first statement after brutal attack

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 2:24 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/merab-dvalishvili-calls-on-abu-dhabi-authorities-to-free-usman-nurmagomedov-in-first-statement-after-brutal-attack-202454158.html>

Merab Dvalishvili is calling for compassion just days after the former UFC bantamweight champion was victim to a brutal attack in an Abu Dhabi hotel lobby.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 7:35 AM: [UFC star Merab Dvalishvili attacked by Usman Nurmagomedov in wild Abu Dhabi scene](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/sports/ufc-star-merab-dvalishvili-attacked-by-usman-nurmagomedov-in-wild-abu-dhabi-scene/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Another fight has moved outside the octagon.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:36 AM: [Usman Nurmagomedov Hit With Prison Sentence for Attacking UFC Star Merab Dvalishvili](<https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/usman-nurmagomedov-prison-sentence-attacking-ufc-star-merab-dvalishvil>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  A total of 10 people, including Usman Nurmagomedov and UFC star Merab Dvalishvili, were hit with fines and/or prison sentences following a viral brawl in Abu Dhabi.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:16 AM: [Usman Nurmagomedov, five others sentenced to six months in Abu Dhabi prison for attack on Merab Dvalishvili](<https://www.cbssports.com/ufc/news/usman-nurmagomedov-sentenced-to-six-months-abu-dhabi-prison-for-attack-on-merab-dvalishvili/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili were also fined for the violent altercation
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:06 AM: [Usman Nurmagomedov Sentenced to Prison by Abu Dhabi Court While Merab Dvalishvili Walks Free](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-usman-nurmagomedov-sentenced-to-prison-by-abu-dhabi-court-while-merab-dvalishvili-walks-free/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  An Abu Dhabi court has reportedly delivered its verdict following the bloody altercation between Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili which took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The PFL lightweight champion was detained by police alongside several other individuals involved in the brawl. Following the incident, the court reportedly found Nurmagomedov and several of his
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:24 PM: [Merab Dvalishvili calls on Abu Dhabi authorities to free Usman Nurmagomedov in first statement after brutal attack](<https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/merab-dvalishvili-calls-on-abu-dhabi-authorities-to-free-usman-nurmagomedov-in-first-statement-after-brutal-attack-202454158.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Merab Dvalishvili is calling for compassion just days after the former UFC bantamweight champion was victim to a brutal attack in an Abu Dhabi hotel lobby.