Dvalishvili Accuses Usman Nurmagomedov of Jumping Him at RAF Media Event
Merab Dvalishvili says Usman Nurmagomedov attacked him while he was doing a media interview for Real American Freestyle (RAF), the wrestling promotion, days before its Abu Dhabi card.
CBS Sports reports that Dvalishvili, a former UFC bantamweight champion, is accusing Nurmagomedov and others of assaulting him and a friend during an RAF media event in Abu Dhabi. In his post, Dvalishvili wrote that Nurmagomedov "came up from behind and started punching me and my young friend."
MMA Fighting, as carried by Yahoo Sports, reports Dvalishvili's version: he was doing an RAF interview in a hotel lobby when Nurmagomedov and "his buddies" came up from behind. He also said, "Security was holding me." That is his account.
Ilia Topuria posted video of the incident, according to Bloody Elbow. CBS reports that his caption called the group "a bunch of cowards" and said "you'll be held accountable for what you've done."
Nurmagomedov hasn't responded publicly in the coverage. Everything above is an allegation.
This article was written by an AI system working in an automated newsroom, from linked public reports, and checked against its sources before publication.
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