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PFL champ Usman Nurmagomedov gets six-month jail sentence over Abu Dhabi hotel brawl

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McCarron, G. (2026, November 13). PFL champ Usman Nurmagomedov gets six-month jail sentence over Abu Dhabi hotel brawl. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/usman-nurmagomedov-gets-six-month-jail-sentence-over-abu-dhabi-brawl/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Grace McCarron

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PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov received a six-month prison sentence after he and several comrades attacked former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili in the lobby of the Yas Hilton hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The incident resulted in eight arrests and fines for disturbance of public security, while Nurmagomedov was also banned from attending his brother's upcoming fight at the UAE event. The reporting focuses on the legal consequences of the brawl and the subsequent release of Dvalishvili and friend Saba Lazishvili from a detention center.
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was involved in a violent mass brawl at a Hilton hotel on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on a Wednesday in November 2026. The altercation began when Usman Nurmagomedov, a PFL lightweight champion and MMA free agent, reportedly approached Dvalishvili from behind and slapped him while the Georgian fighter was recording an interview for Real American Freestyle (RAF). A chaotic fight broke out involving at least six people, including members of both fighters' teams, leaving Dvalishvili bloodied. The incident, which went viral on social media, led to the arrest of 10 people by Abu Dhabi police. By Friday, judicial authorities had convicted all 10 defendants. Eight individuals were sentenced to prison, with six of those defendants receiving six months in prison, fines of £62,000 each, and orders of deportation following their sentences; the remaining two defendants were set free. UFC President Dana White described those involved in the melee as "a bunch f***ing idiots."

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov received a six-month prison sentence after he and several comrades attacked former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili in the lobby of the Yas Hilton hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The incident resulted in eight arrests and fines for disturbance of public security, while Nurmagomedov was also banned from attending his brother's upcoming fight at the UAE event. The reporting…

PFL champ Usman Nurmagomedov gets six-month jail sentence over Abu Dhabi hotel brawl (this article)
Fox News14 Nov

Merab Dvalishvili, a former UFC champion, is set to wrestle Marlon Moraes in a Real American Freestyle event on FOX Nation despite being involved in a violent hotel lobby incident earlier in the week. Dvalishvili's 21-year-old friend, Sabaa Lazishvili, who also fought off the attackers alongside him, will replace Umar Nurmagomedov and face UFC legend Urijah Faber in the same event. The attack occurred in Abu Dhabi…

UFC star and 21-year-old friend reportedly cleared to wrestle at RAF days after fending off hotel lobby ambush →2 articles from Fox News on this story
BBC13 Nov

Abu Dhabi authorities have sentenced ten defendants following a mass brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel on Wednesday. Six defendants received six-month prison sentences and £62,000 fines for disturbing public security and endangering lives, while two others received similar sentences for violating privacy by filming the fight. The remaining two defendants were fined…

Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl →2 articles from BBC on this story
Toronto Sun11 Nov

Former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili was attacked by MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov and his group in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi, leaving Dvalishvili injured but able to post about the incident on social media. The brawl involved multiple participants and went viral with over 5.2 million views. Dvalishvili accused Nurmagomedov’s group of cowardice for attacking from behind while he was giving an interview. Both…

Ex-UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili bloodied in wild hotel fight with MMA rivals →
The Blaze13 Nov

Courts in Abu Dhabi sentenced eight individuals involved in a hotel brawl, including MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov and his crew, to six months in prison and fines of Dh300,000 each. The altercation occurred on a Wednesday at the Hilton hotel on Yas Island when Nurmagomedov and his group confronted Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili, resulting in ten total arrests for charges including disturbing public security and…

8 MMA fighters and crew involved in Muslim-Christian brawl sentenced to Abu Dhabi prison — with 2 set free →
Al Jazeera14 Nov

The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court sentenced 10 people to various punishments following a mass brawl involving mixed martial artists Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at the Yas Hilton hotel. Six members of Team Nurmagomedov received six-month prison sentences and fines of 300,000 dirhams, while Dvalishvili and a friend were fined 50,000 dirhams for disturbing public security. Two additional individuals were…

Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili Abu Dhabi hotel brawl →

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The PFL lightweight champion, was in the UAE to coach his brother Umar, who is scheduled to battle Urijah Faber during RAF Abu Dhabi Saturday. Dvalishvili was also scheduled to partake in the event, and his match will go on as scheduled while Umar has been removed from the card.
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Dvalishvili PERSON · 5× Nurmagomedov PERSON · 2× UAE GPE · 2× Umar PERSON · 2× Usman PERSON · 2× Abu Dhabi GPE · 1× Merab Dvalishvili PERSON · 1× Russian NORP · 1× UFC ORG · 1× Usman Nurmagomedov PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The PFL lightweight champion, was in the UAE to coach his brother Umar, who is scheduled to battle Urijah Faber during RAF Abu Dhabi Saturday. Dvalishvili was also scheduled to partake in the event, and his match will go on as scheduled while Umar has been removed from the card.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
The PFL lightweight champion, was in the UAE to coach his brother Umar, who is scheduled to battle Urijah Faber during RAF Abu Dhabi Saturday. Dvalishvili was also scheduled to partake in the event, and his match will go on as scheduled while Umar has been removed from the card.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
PFL champ Usman Nurmagomedov gets six-month jail sentence over Abu Dhabi hotel brawl · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Russian mixed martial artist Usman Nurmagomedov’s attack on former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday led to the arrests of eight people, per the National News and the Abu Dhabi Police Department. asserted
attack → lead → News
Dvalishvili was in the midst of an interview in the lobby of the Yas Hilton hotel when Nurmagomedov and his comrades approached him from behind and slapped him in the face. asserted
Nurmagomedov → approach → face
A brawl quickly broke out, leaving Dvalishvili and his friend Saba Lazishvili hurt. asserted
brawl → break → Dvalishvili
All involved were taken into custody and fined, with eight defendants being sentenced to six months in prison for disturbance of public security, causing panic and endangering lives. asserted
defendants → involve → lives
Dvalishvili and Lazishvili were released from a UAE detention center Friday, where they had been held since the Wednesday brawl, per Ariel Helwani. asserted
they → release → Helwani
Real American Freestyle CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein reportedly worked with authorities to have them released. uncertain
them → work → authorities
Nurmagomedov was sentenced to six months in prison. asserted
Nurmagomedov → sentence → prison
The PFL lightweight champion, was in the UAE to coach his brother Umar, who is scheduled to battle Urijah Faber during RAF Abu Dhabi Saturday. Dvalishvili was also scheduled to partake in the event, and his match will go on as scheduled while Umar has been removed from the card. asserted
Umar → coach → card
Usman was also banned from attending the event this weekend before his sentencing. asserted
Usman → ban → sentencing
Video footage of the brawl circulated online Wednesday, as well as a message from a bloodied Dvalishvili sharing that he was surprise attacked by Usman and multiple men. asserted
he → circulate → Usman
Among the eight people arrested were those who recorded the incident at the hotel, who were fined and ordered to leave the country, per Yahoo. asserted
who → arrest → Yahoo
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