UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was reportedly left bloody and beaten following an alleged ambush by Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, according to a report from MMA Weekly published Wednesday.
The incident, described as an ambush in the report by Joshua Ryan, allegedly involved Nurmagomedov, the cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Details regarding the location, circumstances, and timing of the altercation were not provided in the initial report.
Dvalishvili, 33, captured the UFC bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Sean O'Malley at UFC 306 in September 2024. Nurmagomedov, 26, has held the Bellator lightweight championship since November 2022 and remains undefeated in his professional career.
Neither fighter's promotional organization has issued an official statement regarding the reported incident as of publication.
