Umar Nurmagomedov Condemns Merab Dvalishvili For Striking His Friend Ahmad At RAF Georgia: ‘How Do You Live With That?’

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Umar Nurmagomedov has condemned Merab Dvalishvili over the confrontation with his friend Ahmad at RAF Georgia, questioning how the former UFC bantamweight champion could justify striking a visitor from behind. The scuffle occurred around the inaugural RAF Georgia event, held on July 11, 2026, at Tbilisi Sports Palace. Merab Dvalishvili and Ahmad clash around the RAF Georgia media event View the RAF Georgia scuffle on XNurmagomedov Questions Dvalishvili’s Conduct In GeorgiaNurmagomedov discussed the incident in Russian with Adam Zubayraev. Nurmagomedov said Ahmad challenged Dvalishvili over speaking about someone who was not present, but did not begin the conversation with an insult. The 30-year-old next faces Song Yadong in the UFC Shanghai main event on August 29, 2026, at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.