🚨 BREAKING: USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV REPORTEDLY DETAINED! 😳 Ilia Topuria claims Usman Nurmagomedov and several others have been detained following the shocking attack on Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. Footage of the incident has gone viral, showing a violent altercation involving multiple people. However, authorities have yet to officially confirm Usman’s detention. With Usman recently linked to a potential UFC move, could this incident put his UFC future in jeopardy? 👀 🔴 Proud partner of @frepouch For more breaking UFC news, please consider following @mmasterclass_! #ufc #mma #fight #news #russia
Usman Nurmagomedov has reportedly been detained in Abu Dhabi following an attack on Merab Dvalishvili, according to a claim from Ilia Topuria. The report is not officially confirmed, and authorities have yet to verify that Nurmagomedov or anyone else was taken into custody.
Footage said to show the incident has spread widely online. It appears to depict a violent altercation involving several people. Topuria claims Nurmagomedov and others were detained afterward. Nurmagomedov has also been linked recently to a potential move to the UFC, which raises questions about how the episode could affect his plans if the claim proves accurate.
Nurmagomedov is a 27-year-old Russian with an unbeaten 22-0 record and a P4P ranking of 14. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 71-inch reach. His output numbers are modest, at 0.33 significant strikes landed per minute at 52.78 percent accuracy, with 0.65 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Dvalishvili, 35, is the Georgian bantamweight ranked number one in his division and second pound-for-pound, with a 21-6 record. His most recent recorded fight was a unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan in a title bout on October 24, 2026, at UFC 333. That followed another unanimous decision loss to Yan on December 6, 2025, so he has lost both of his most recent recorded fights. He is known for relentless wrestling, averaging 5.74 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Topuria, the 29-year-old Spaniard, is 17-1 and ranked first at lightweight and first pound-for-pound. His most recent recorded fight was a fourth-round TKO loss to Justin Gaethje in a title fight on June 14, 2026. Before that he had finished Charles Oliveira in the first round and Max Holloway in the third.
Why it matters
- Nurmagomedov's reported UFC link could be complicated if any legal trouble is confirmed.
- Nothing about the alleged detention or the incident itself has been verified by officials.
- Dvalishvili, a top-ranked bantamweight, is reportedly the target of the attack.
The gap in size between the two men at the center of the footage is notable on paper. Nurmagomedov stands three inches taller than Dvalishvili, who is listed at five-foot-six, and has a reach advantage of seven inches, 180 cm to 173 cm. Until officials speak, the details of what happened and who was involved remain unconfirmed.
