Dvalishvili still competing at RAF Abu Dhabi as Saba Lazishvili replaces Umar Nurmagomedov
Saba Lazishvili, 21, who fought alongside Dvalishvili in the Abu Dhabi brawl, will face Urijah Faber on Saturday in his professional wrestling debut.
Merab Dvalishvili will compete at RAF Abu Dhabi on Saturday, MMA Fighting reported. The former UFC bantamweight champion faces Marlon Moraes at Etihad Arena, days after the brawl with Usman Nurmagomedov and several members of his team.
Dvalishvili was bloodied in the brawl and was detained for around 48 hours, but made the choice to still face Moraes.
Lazishvili was shown fighting alongside Dvalishvili while vastly outnumbered, even dropping several members of Nurmagomedov's team. He replaces Umar Nurmagomedov against Urijah Faber on the card. A lifelong wrestler, he is set to make his professional wrestling debut.
RAF Abu Dhabi is headlined by a light heavyweight crossover championship bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Chris Weidman, with Arman Tsarukyan facing Neiman Gracie in the co-main event.
Usman Nurmagomedov was among those reportedly sentenced to six months in jail in Abu Dhabi. Dvalishvili was reportedly fined and avoided jail time.
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