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Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi hosted UFC 333 on October 24-25, 2026, where Alexander Volkanovski retained the featherweight title with a second‑round TKO over Movsar Evloev and Petr Yan retained the bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili. The following day, on November 11, 2026, Merab Dvalishvili reported being attacked by Usman Nurmagomedov and associates in an Abu Dhabi hotel lobby before a scheduled match.

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What to know

  • Usman Nurmagomedov slapped Merab Dvalishvili in a hotel lobby, sparking a brawl. Nov 12
  • Video shows multiple people joining the fight, leaving Dvalishvili bloodied and bruised. Nov 12
  • Merab Dvalishvili says he was attacked by Usman Nurmagomedov and about 20 associates in a hotel lobby before a scheduled match. Nov 11
  • The incident left Dvalishvili with a bloodied nose and swelling around his left eye. Nov 11
  • Alexander Volkanovski defeated Movsar Evloev by TKO at 4:54 of the second round at UFC 333. Oct 25

Timeline

  1. Nov 12, 2026
  2. Nov 11, 2026
  3. Oct 25, 2026
  4. Oct 25, 2026
  5. Oct 25, 2026
  6. Oct 24, 2026