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

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


It didn’t take long for courts in Abu Dhabi to hand down sentences following a fight between mixed martial arts fighters at a hotel.

The altercation happened on Wednesday at a Hilton hotel on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and by Friday morning, several parties involved were already on their way to prison.

‘[Abu Dhabi] is not a place to go f*** around.’

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UFC star and devout Christian Merab Dvalishvili of the Republic of Georgia was filming a promotion for wrestling organization RAF in the Hilton hotel when he was approached by fellow MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov, a Muslim from Dagestan, who was with a large group of people. Nurmagomedov’s family and crew have been rivals of Dvalishvili and his ilk for some time.

Video showed Nurmagomedov slap Dvalishvili in

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