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Merab Dvalishvili, a Georgian former UFC bantamweight champion, was attacked in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi while giving an interview before a wrestling event. Video reportedly shows Usman Nurmagomedov, cousin of former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, approaching with several men and slapping Dvalishvili; a brawl left Dvalishvili bloodied and his friend injured.
The article argues that any next confrontation could take place in San Jose, California, where Khabib’s team has trained for years and a large Georgian community lives. It presents the location as significant to the feud, contrasting it with the United Arab Emirates, where the reported incident occurred. The injured friend, Georgian wrestler Saba Lazishvili, is 21.
In short
- Merab Dvalishvili was hurt in a hotel-lobby brawl in Abu Dhabi.
- Usman Nurmagomedov allegedly slapped him before the fight.
- The article points to San Jose as a possible setting for further tensions.