VIDEO: UFC Champion Gets Into Fight With Fan Backstage at UFC 310

Merab Dvalishvili is the UFC bantamweight champion (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

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While his confrontation with Umar Nurmagomedov not enough, Merab Dvalishvili continues to measure forces outside the octagon. This time, the UFC bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) was involved in a scuffle behind the scenes of UFC 310. The Georgian, along with his teammate and UFC fighter Dennis Buzukja, fought with a fan on the night they were supposed to just be in the former champion's corner aljamain sterling.

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The confusion happened after the judges declared Sterling's defeat by unanimous decision to Movsar Evloev. In a video, published by 'Inside Fighting' on 'X' (formerly Twitter), it is possible to see Dvalishvili being restrained by UFC security, while Buzukja, holding his equipment, throws punches at a fan before also being removed by security.

Watch Merab Dvalishvili, his teammate and a fan fight at UFC 310

Merab got into ANOTHER altercation with a fan after aljamain sterling lost to Mosvar Evloev. #UFC310 pic.twitter.com/MBeKMmvQkZ

—InsideFighting (@InsideFighting_) December 8, 2024

It wasn't the first time that Merab Dvalishvili was involved in a mess this week. Last Friday (6), the champion had to be separated by security from his next challenger, Umar Nurmagomedov, as the two argued backstage at the press conference about ticket sales for the UFC 311.

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