DOHA, November 13. /TASS/. Russian mixed martial artist Usman Nurmagomedov has been sentenced to six months in jail in the UAE after he and his entourage attacked another MMA star, Georgia’s Merab Dvalishvili, in Abu Dhabi, a source told TASS.

Earlier, Dvalishvili accused Nurmagomedov and his friends on his account on X of assaulting him. A source told TASS later that the assailants had been detained.

"Usman has been sentenced to six months detention," the source said.

A court department in Abu Dhabi said in a post on Facebook (banned in Russia, owned by Meta, a company recognized as extremist in Russia) that eight participants in the brawl had been sentenced to six months in jail and hefty fines, ranging between $13,600 and $81,600. All of them will be deported after serving their sentences.

In January 2025, the Georgian athlete out-hustled Usman Nurmagomedov’s brother, Umar, at UFC 311 to defend his bantamweight title belt. Russia’s Petr Yan later defeated Dvalishvili twice and is the current bantamweight champion in UFC.

Meanwhile, Dvalishvili has been released from custody following the incident, according to Real American Freestyle (RAF). "I’m pleased to share that Merab Dvalishvili is back with us in Abu Dhabi. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi for their professionalism and support. We remain focused on moving forward and are pleased to have Merab back with us," Chad Bronstein, RAF CEO and co-founder, posted on X.