The mass brawl broke out on Wednesday between the two prominent athletes and their respective teams before local police intervened and arrested ten people. Six defendants were sentenced to six months in prison, fined £62,000, and ordered deported for endangering lives and disturbing public security, while two others received identical punishments for recording and sharing video of the fight. Two additional individuals avoided jail but were fined £10,200 each for assault and public disturbance. Dvalishvili was subsequently released from custody and remains scheduled to compete in a Real American Freestyle event on Saturday.
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Abu Dhabi judicial authorities convicted all ten individuals arrested by police following…: Abu Dhabi judicial authorities convicted all ten individuals arrested by police following the violent altercation.
Merab Dvalishvili was released from local custody and is still expected to participate in…: Merab Dvalishvili was released from local custody and is still expected to participate in Saturday's scheduled wrestling event.
UFC president Dana White publicly denounced the participants in the brawl, labeling the e…: UFC president Dana White publicly denounced the participants in the brawl, labeling the entire incident as ridiculous.
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Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl
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Eight people have received prison sentences for their part in a mass brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
A video of the incident appeared to show Russian Nurmagomedov slapping former UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili after approaching the Georgian from behind.
Fighting then broke out between the two and members of their teams, with Abu Dhabi police later confirming the incident led to 10 arrests being made.
According to a social media post by Abu Dhabi's judicial department, all 10 defendants have been convicted for their part in the brawl.
A report by Abu Dhabi news outlet the National, external went into more detail, adding that six of the defendants were sentenced to six months in prison, fined £62,000 each and ordered to be deported after completing their sentences.
It added they have been convicted for "disturbing public security, causing panic and endangering lives".
Two others were given the same punishment, but for "violating privacy by using information technology to film…
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