“What a bunch of fucking idiots?”: UFC head White reacted to the fight between Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili
Kyiv • UNN
The UFC head called the fight at a hotel in Abu Dhabi senseless and bad for business. Police detained eight people involved.
UFC President Dana White, whom U.S. President Donald Trump had offered the position of White House press secretary, reacted to the fight in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi between Russian fighter Usman Nurmagomedov and Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili, saying that "this is absolutely ridiculous and stupid." White made the statement ahead of UFC 334, UNN reports.
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What a bunch of fucking idiots. This is absolutely ridiculous and stupid. They are all in jail. That is no place for nonsense
He added that such incidents harm the business.
These kinds of things never help the business. They put everyone involved in a negative light. It is unfortunate. Right now, they are all in jail in Abu Dhabi. We will see how it all ends
It should be noted that on Saturday, November 14, Dvalishvili was scheduled to take part in a bout against Brazilian fighter Marlon Moraes at Real American Freestyle (RAF).
The day before, RAF President Chad Bronstein said that Usman Nurmagomedov would not be able to participate in the organization's tournament in Abu Dhabi.
We hope the situation will be resolved as soon as possible. Obviously, Usman will not be present at our event on Saturday evening
It is also worth noting that Usman's brother Umar was scheduled to fight American Urijah Faber.
The National reports that Merab Dvalishvili did not appear at the pre-fight press conference for the RAF Abu Dhabi tournament and was also unable to confirm Umar Nurmagomedov’s involvement in the incident or whether he was among the ten people detained.
Update
Russian UFC fighter Usman Nurmagomedov attacked former Georgian UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili from behind in Abu Dhabi during an interview in a hotel lobby.
What a cowardly act, guys. We came here to Abu Dhabi just the two of us—me and my friend—and Usman Nurmagomedov and his friends snuck up from behind like snakes. What kind of fighters are you, guys? What kind of man does that, brother? If you want to talk or fight, let’s do it for real. There were only two of us here, and you, fuck, looked like you had prepared for this—what the hell? From behind? Who does that—you call yourself a man? You’re a little bitch. We shed blood, we fight, we go to war, and you guys are just cowards. You are not real men; it shows your character, it shows that you are not real men. What the hell, guys?
Later, footage of the fight appeared online, showing Dvalishvili giving an interview in the hotel lobby, after which Usman Nurmagomedov approaches the Georgian and punches him in the face, prompting a scuffle to break out in the lobby.
The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters detained eight people involved in the fight between Russian UFC fighter Usman Nurmagomedov and former Georgian UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi during an interview in a hotel lobby.
Previously
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had offered UFC President Dana White the position of White House press secretary.
UFC President Dana White responded to Trump's offer with a photo featuring the White House podium.
On November 8, Trump said that he was only joking when he offered UFC President Dana White the position of White House press secretary.