Real American Freestyle (RAF) is turning chicken s—t into chicken salad.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will return to the RAF Abu Dhabi fight card after being freed from jail on Thursday, taking on UFC veteran Marlon Moraes in the FOX Nation lineup. The action takes place on Sat. (Nov. 14, 2026) at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dvalishvili was jailed earlier this week for his role in the hotel brawl with PFL champion Usman Nurmagomedov. “The Machine” was jumped by Usman and his “stupid”
goon squad during a pre-fight interview, prompting friend and training partner, Saba Lazishvili, to rush to his defense.
As a reward for his bravery — and his ability to turn back some of the Nurmagomedov clan — RAF has given the 21-year-old Lazishvili a spot in the RAF Abu Dhabi lineup. He’ll replace UFC lightweight Umar Nurmagomedov against UFC veteran Urijah Faber. As for Usman and Co., they are currently behind bars and could remain there for the next six months after getting pinched by authorities.
To check out the revised UFC Abu Dhabi fight card click here.
