Usman
Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is embarrassed by his
fighter’s actions.
Nurmagomedov attacked former
Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Merab
Dvalishvili in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Dvalishvili was shooting a video when Nurmagomedov approached him
from behind and slapped him. The Georgian and his friend fought
back against Nurmagomedov’s entourage despite being heavily
outnumbered.
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Ali Abdelaziz condemns Usman Nurmagomedov-Merab Dvalishvili
altercation
Abdelaziz has now issued an apology, primarily to the city of Abu
Dhabi, on Nurmagomedov’s behalf. He says the undefeated Russian
lightweight’s actions are completely unacceptable and hopes he
learns a lesson from the incident.
“On behalf of myself and my team, I want to apologize to the whole
city of Abu Dhabi about what occurred the other day…” Abdelaziz
told MMA Junkie. “I’m truly sorry, and it’s embarrassing what
happened. I hope this young man learns a good lesson. This is
something that should not happen again. All of our guys have to set
a good example, and our job is to add to the city… What happened
was something unacceptable, and this is something that should never
happen again.”
It remains uncertain whether Dvalishvili will compete against
Marlon
Moraes at Real American Freestyle’s event on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov has been banned from attending the event
and is currently detained by law enforcement in Abu Dhabi.