Usman Nurmagomedov sentenced to six months in Abu Dhabi over hotel brawl with Dvalishvili

Usman Nurmagomedov and one member of his entourage have been sentenced to six months in prison and fined AED 300,000 ($81,700) by a court in Abu Dhabi following the incident involving Georgian fighters Merab Dvalishvili and Saba Lazishvili.

Dvalishvili and Lazishvili have each been ordered to pay AED 50,000 ($13,600) for sharing video footage of the incident.

According to reports circulating about the case, the US-based wrestling organisation Real American Freestyle (RAF) will cover the fines imposed on the two Georgian fighters.

Earlier, Saba Lazishvili’s brother, Zviad Lazishvili, posted a video on social media saying that Saba and Dvalishvili would be released at 5pm on Friday.

The incident took place on 11 November at a hotel in Abu Dhabi. Footage circulated online appeared to show Nurmagomedov approaching Dvalishvili, who was giving an interview in the hotel lobby, before striking him and triggering a wider confrontation involving members of both groups.

Abu Dhabi Police subsequently confirmed that 10 people had been arrested - eight for their alleged involvement in the fight and two for filming it.