DanaWhite has condemned the brawl involving UsmanNurmagomedov and MerabDvalishvili.
Nurmagomedov attacked Dvalishvili in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi onWednesday. The unbeaten Russian lightweight free agent, whom theUltimate Fighting Championship reportedly holds strong interestin, slapped Dvalishvili, sparking an all-out brawl involvingNurmagomedov’s entourage and the former UFC bantamweight champion’sfriend. White has now addressed the impact and aftermath of thealtercation.
Dana White’s reaction to the Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl andits consequences in Abu Dhabi
Dvalishvili later took to social media to reveal bruises and cutshe and his friend suffered in the brawl. Meanwhile, Nurmagomedovand members of his entourage have drawn massive backlash. Allinvolved have been detained by Abu Dhabi law enforcement.
White believes such incidents are never good for business, but arefar from unexpected in the fight game.
“That stuff’s never good for business,” White told Adam Glyn. “Makes everybody involved look bad.And it’s unfortunate. We’re in the fight business, and crazy sh*thappens. Now they are all in jail in Abu Dhabi; let’s see how thatgoes.”
White was also asked about the brawl at the UFC334 prefight press conference in New York, where he lamentedhow strict Abu Dhabi’s laws are.
“It’s absolutely ridiculous and stupid,” White said. “They’re allin jail. That is not a place to go f*ck around.”
Dvalishvili was scheduled to wrestle MarlonMoraes in Abu Dhabi on Saturday under the Real AmericanFreestyle banner. While RAF is still hoping Dvalishvili cancompete, Nurmagomedov has been banned from attending the event.
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: Sports.yahoo.com
