\n
\n Usman
\nNurmagomedov\u2019s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is embarrassed by his
\nfighter\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n
Nurmagomedov attacked former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship titleholder Merab
\nDvalishvili in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
\nDvalishvili was shooting a video when Nurmagomedov approached him
\nfrom behind and slapped him. The Georgian and his friend fought
\nback against Nurmagomedov\u2019s entourage despite being heavily
\noutnumbered.<\/p>\n
\nAbdelaziz has now issued an apology, primarily to the city of Abu
\nDhabi, on Nurmagomedov’s behalf. He says the undefeated Russian
\nlightweight\u2019s actions are completely unacceptable and hopes he
\nlearns a lesson from the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of myself and my team, I want to apologize to the whole
\ncity of Abu Dhabi about what occurred the other day\u2026\u201d Abdelaziz
\ntold MMA Junkie. \u201cI\u2019m truly sorry, and it\u2019s embarrassing what
\nhappened. I hope this young man learns a good lesson. This is
\nsomething that should not happen again. All of our guys have to set
\na good example, and our job is to add to the city\u2026 What happened
\nwas something unacceptable, and this is something that should never
\nhappen again.\u201d<\/p>\n
It remains uncertain whether Dvalishvili will compete against
\nMarlon
\nMoraes at Real American Freestyle\u2019s event on Saturday.
\nMeanwhile, Nurmagomedov has been banned from attending the event
\nand is currently detained by law enforcement in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n