Olympic champion Sadulaev called for the release of the participants in the fight in Abu Dhabi.
The wrestler from Dagestan, Abdulrashid Sadulaev, called on the UAE authorities to release Usman Nurmagomedov and other athletes arrested for a fight in Abu Dhabi. According to a source, Umar Nurmagomedov, Usman's brother, was among those detained.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", a court in Abu Dhabi sentenced Russian MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov to six months in prison and a fine; a similar punishment was given to several other participants in the conflict. Nurmagomedov's opponent, Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili, was sentenced to a fine. On November 14, Dvalishvili appealed to the Abu Dhabi authorities requesting the release of all those arrested for the fight.
Usman Nurmagomedov arrived in Abu Dhabi, where the Real American Freestyle (PFL) wrestling league tournament is taking place, together with his brother Umar. The fight occurred on November 11 at the "Hilton" hotel. There, Usman Nurmagomedov slapped Merab Dvalishvili hard during a meeting, who had previously made rude comments about his brother Umar. After that, a fight broke out, in which, according to "Sport-Express", Usman Nurmagomedov, UFC fighter Tagir Ulanbekov, PFL fighter Amru Magomedov, and their friend participated on one side, while Dvalishvili and 21-year-old wrestler Saba Lazishvili were on the other. Then two more people joined the fight, grabbing the retreating Dvalishvili.
After defeating Dauren Kurugliev from Greece at the RAF tournament in Abu Dhabi, Abdulrashid Sadulaev asked the UAE authorities to release the detained participants of the fight involving Usman Nurmagomedov, "Match TV" reported on its website on the evening of November 14.
I think they have learned their lesson in these two days.
"I want to thank the Abu Dhabi leadership for the warm welcome and for this celebration that you organized for the athletes and children. And I would like to appeal for the release of these guys who are sitting in prison. I think they have learned their lesson in these two days and will resolve such disputes on the wrestling mat in the future. The past cannot be changed. As soon as they come out of there, we will do everything to ensure they shake hands and close this issue," the publication quoted Sadulaev's words.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev is an athlete from Dagestan, a two-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling and a five-time world champion. In 2025, he lost the opportunity to compete at the European Championship in Bratislava due to a visa refusal. In January 2026, Sadulaev signed a contract with the American professional series RAF (Real American Freestyle), "Championship" reported on January 16.
Umar Nurmagomedov is among those detained in Abu Dhabi, TASS reported late on November 14, citing its source.
It should be noted that Usman Nurmagomedov is a cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Usman Nurmagomedov is a second cousin of Khabib.
In November 2023, Usman Nurmagomedov was temporarily suspended from fights due to allegations of violating anti-doping rules. The result of his fight against American Brent Primus, in which Usman Nurmagomedov defended his Bellator lightweight title, was annulled. However, this did not lead to the athlete losing his championship title. In September 2024, after a temporary disqualification, Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Alexander Shabliya and defended his Bellator championship title.
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