White On Abu Dhabi Brawl Jail Sentences

Dana White addressed the jail sentences handed down following a hotel brawl in Abu Dhabi that involved Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov and UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili.

An Abu Dhabi court sentenced eight people to six months in prison, per Sherdog. Six received terms for their role in the altercation, while two were sentenced for filming and posting footage of the incident. Two others were fined but avoided prison time.

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White's Response to RAF Violence

Asked at the UFC 334 postfight press conference whether repeated incidents at Real American Freestyle events could prompt the UFC to reconsider letting contracted fighters compete for RAF, White did not commit to a policy change. "I just know they got like six months in jail," he said, according to Sherdog. "I mean they must like it for this to happen all the time."

Dvalishvili competed at RAF Abu Dhabi days after the confrontation, defeating Marlon Moraes by fall. Umar Nurmagomedov was pulled from a scheduled bout with Urijah Faber after the incident, and RAF barred Usman Nurmagomedov from attending the event.

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• Sherdog — Dana White reacts to eight jail sentences after Abu Dhabi brawl