Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl

Eight people have been sentenced over a hotel brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. The incident, which began after Nurmagomedov allegedly slapped Dvalishvili, led to 10 arrests and highlights the legal consequences facing those involved.

All 10 defendants were convicted: six received six months in prison, a £62,000 fine each and deportation; two received the same penalties for filming and publishing footage; and two were fined £10,200 each. Dvalishvili has reportedly been released and is scheduled to fight Marlon Moraes on Saturday, while Umar Nurmagomedov has been replaced on the card after the brawl.