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Abdelaziz apologizes to Abu Dhabi after Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl

MMA Junkie's interview addresses the hotel confrontation, police arrests and Abdelaziz's call to stop online hostility spilling into physical violence.

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Ali Abdelaziz apologizes for Usman Nurmagomedov's 'unacceptable' Merab Dvalishvili brawl

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0:00Abdelaziz apologizes to Abu Dhabi and its leadership for the hotel altercation.
1:04Confrontation footage accompanies his argument that athletes must set a better example.
3:01A translated Abu Dhabi Police statement confirms arrests following the incident.
5:01Abdelaziz describes Usman's reaction as protective of Umar, while saying physical violence was unacceptable.
8:50He urges Dagestani and Georgian fighters and supporters to end online hostility.
10:56He argues that cyberbullying in combat sports can escalate into real-world conflict.

"I want to apologize to the whole city of Abu Dhabi about what occurred the other day," Ali Abdelaziz says at the start of his interview with MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn. The Dominance MMA manager calls the hotel altercation involving Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili unacceptable.

His opening remarks center on the host city and its leadership. Abdelaziz recalls Abu Dhabi staging UFC events during the pandemic, then says athletes have a responsibility to set a better example. Footage of the hotel confrontation is inserted into the interview.

The conversation also addresses the police response. A translated Abu Dhabi Police statement shown on screen confirms arrests following the altercation. Abdelaziz declines to place sole blame on either individual. He describes Usman's reaction as protective of his brother Umar, while maintaining that physical violence was unacceptable.

The interview drew about 46,000 views in six hours, already well beyond MMA Junkie's usual full-day audience for a regular video. Its comment count had also far exceeded a typical first day. The channel has since posted Dana White's condemnation of the incident alongside its UFC 334 press-conference coverage.

Later, Abdelaziz broadens his appeal to Dagestani and Georgian fighters and their supporters, urging an end to online hostility. He returns to the distinction between sanctioned competition and violence outside it: "These guys have cage. They can fight in a cage."

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