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Sean O’Malley and Sean Strickland have actually responded to the mass brawl including Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi, with both fighters weighing in on the fight that happened ahead of this weekend’s Real American Freestyle (RAF) occasion.
The event took place in a hotel lobby on Wednesday when Nurmagomedov, the previous PFL light-weight champ, approached Dvalishvili from behind and appeared to slap him, stimulating a fight including members of both camps. Dvalishvili consequently shared video of his bloodied face and implicated Nurmagomedov’s entourage of assaulting him and his 21-year-old pal, Georgian wrestler Saba Lazishvili. “What a tricky method, guys,” Dvalishvili stated. “What sort of fighters you guys are? What type of male does this? If you wish to attempt, let’s do it the genuine method.”
O’Malley, who formerly lost his UFC bantamweight title to Dvalishvili, singled out Lazishvili for appreciation following the run-in. “Respect to Merab’s good friend. He’s 21 years of ages, simply a wrestler, does not train striking, however he still removed 2 guys from Khabib’s team!” O’Malley stated, according to Happy Punch.
Strickland was substantially more outspoken in his condemnation of Nurmagomedov, composing on X: “Usman Nurmagomedov is the meaning of a b ****. These guys all run around pretending to be tough however they all imitate f ******* pets waiting to assault you when you’re not looking.” The previous UFC middleweight champ consequently discussed Dvalishvili’s Instagram post, requiring a “life time restriction for everybody included.”
UFC light-weight champ Ilia Topuria likewise condemned the event, explaining those included as “a lot of outright cowards” and declaring that Nurmagomedov and numerous partners had actually been apprehended, although Abu Dhabi authorities have actually not openly verified any arrests. Islam Makhachev recommended that the fight stemmed from an earlier event including Dvalishvili and a Dagestani wrestler. “Merab began what occurred today in his homeland by enabling himself to strike a visitor and insulting his mom,” Makhachev composed. Mixed martial arts character Nina Drama likewise required Nurmagomedov and his partners to be prohibited from the UFC.
The conflict comes ahead of Saturday’s RAF occasion in Abu Dhabi, where Dvalishvili is arranged to deal with previous UFC challenger Marlon Moraes, while Nurmagomedov’s sibling Umar is set to satisfy Urijah Faber. The occurrence likewise comes to a considerable minute in Usman Nurmagomedov’s profession, with the unbeaten light-weight presently a complimentary representative following his newest PFL look and greatly related to a transfer to the UFC.
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