Arman Tsarukyan on Nurmagomedov’s attack on Dvalishvili: It was inevitable

Arman Tsarukyan (Armenia), the No. 2-ranked title contender in the lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) , has commented on the incident where PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (Russia) confronted former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili (Georgia).

"It was inevitable. There had to be a response, and that’s what happened. But I don’t think Usman wanted to fight; he just wanted to slap him back. He probably thought that would be the end of it, but Merab is a beast, he attacked immediately.

I don’t think there should be any further conflict. They should just sit down together and shake hands. They’re essentially even now," Tsarukyan said on Adam Zubayraev’s YouTube channel.

As a reminder, Usman Nurmagomedov, along with several of his teammates, attacked Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel in Abu Dhabi. He was arrested by law enforcement.

Full footage of the scuffle between Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili https://t.co/SGJzkQdFif

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) November 11, 2026

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