UFC president Dana White has strongly criticized Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili following the mass brawl that took place in Abu Dhabi.
As reported by İdman.Biz, White addressed the controversial incident during a press conference ahead of UFC 334.
"How stupid are these people? This is completely absurd. It's the dumbest thing you could possibly do, and now they're all in jail. The UAE is not the place to do things like this," White said.
The UFC president was also asked about the possibility of Usman Nurmagomedov, cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, joining the organization.
White explained that the undefeated Russian fighter remains under contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and that no negotiations regarding a potential move to the UFC are currently taking place.
It should be recalled that the mass altercation occurred in a hotel corridor in Abu Dhabi ahead of a Real American Freestyle (RAF) event.
According to reports, Nurmagomedov approached Dvalishvili with a group of individuals while the Georgian fighter was giving an interview.
After telling Dvalishvili, "I have a question for you," Nurmagomedov allegedly slapped him, triggering a mass confrontation between the two groups.
Following the incident, Abu Dhabi police detained eight individuals allegedly involved in the altercation, along with two others who filmed the confrontation.
The total number of people detained in connection with the incident has therefore reached ten.
