RAF releases official statement on Merab Dvalishvili #1TVSPORT

The RAF (Real American Freestyle) organization released an official statement on Merab Dvalishvili following the incident in Abu Dhabi.

Chad Brostein, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the RAF, confirmed that Merab Dvalishvili, professional mixed martial artist and sambo practitioner, returned to Abu Dhabi.

“I am pleased to share that Merab Dvalishvili i back with us in Abu Dhabi. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi for their professionalism and support.

We remain focused on moving forward and are pleased to have Merab back with us,” reads the statement.

According to an associate of Merab Dvalishvili, Usman Nurmagomedov and his companions have been sentenced to six months in prison and fined 300,000 dirhams for the attack on the Georgian athletes.

Additionally, the court imposed a fine of 50,000 dirhams each on Merab Dvalishvili and Saba Lazishvili for circulating video footage of the incident. Reportedly, organization Real American Freestyle (RAF) will pay the fines.