Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
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Sports
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Former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili was left bloodied and furious after being attacked by fellow MMA star Usman Nurmagomedov in a wild hotel lobby brawl in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Dvalishvili → leave → Dhabi
Dvalishvili, a former UFC bantamweight champ, posted video of the aftermath on Instagram while footage of the chaos went viral on social media.
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footage → post → media
In the clip posted by Dvalishvili, the fighter is seen receiving medical attention after the brawl and calling out Nurmagomedov and his crew as cowards.
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fighter → post → cowards
“Was doing an interview for RAF in hotel lobby and Usman and his buddies came up from behind and started punching me and my young friend,” Dvalishvili wrote in the caption.
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Dvalishvili → do → caption
“Security was holding me — they kept kicking us when we were down like losers.”
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we → hold → losers
Dvalishvili, who hails from Georgia, has a history with Nurmagomedov, having fought and defeated his brother Umar in UFC.
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who → hail → UFC
In a video of the incident posted on X by Red Corner MMA on Wednesday, a large group of men led by Usman Nurmagomedov are seen approaching Dvalishvili in a hotel lobby before slapping him in the face and starting a brawl.
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group → post → brawl
Roughly a dozen men become involved in the wild brawl, with haymakers and violent kicks thrown by both sides before security is called to the scene.
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security → involve → scene
The clip quickly went viral on social media, racking up more than 5.2 million views in just hours.
“What a sneaky way, just two of us, me and my friend came here in Abu Dhabi, and Usman Nurmagomedov and his friends came like snakes from behind,” Dvalishvili said in his Instagram video.
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Dvalishvili → go → video
What kind of man does this?
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this → do → man
If you want to talk and fight, let’s do it the real way.
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’s → want → it
“You guys came from f****** just because there’s two of us, and you guys were prepared.
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guys → come → us
Dvalishvili also claimed that Umar was present at the brawl but wasn’t involved.
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Umar → claim → brawl
What is going on in Dubai?
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What → go → Dubai
Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov are both set to compete at the Real American Freestyle event in the UAE capital on Saturday.
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Dvalishvili → set → Saturday
Dvalishvili is taking on Marlon Moraes while Umar will tangle with former UFC star Urijah Faber.
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Umar → take → Faber
Despite taking some damage during the brawl, Dvalishvili says he’ll be OK to compete at RAF Abu Dhabi.
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he → take → Dhabi
“I’m fine,” Dvalishvili said.
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Dvalishvili → ’m → ?
“All my friends and family, I’m f—ing fine, I’m a fighter.
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I → ’m → ?
Again, it shows what kind of people you guys are.”
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guys → show → people