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Eight people were sentenced to prison over a mass brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at an Abu Dhabi hotel on Wednesday. BBC Sport reported that a video appeared to show Nurmagomedov slapping Dvalishvili from behind, after which fighting broke out between the two sides and members of their teams. Abu Dhabi police said the incident led to 10 arrests, and the emirate's judicial department said all 10 defendants were convicted. According to a report by The National, six defendants were sentenced to six months in prison, fined 62,000 pounds each and ordered deported after serving their sentences, for disturbing public security, causing panic and endangering lives. Two others received the same punishment for filming and publishing footage of the brawl, and two were fined 10,200 pounds each for disturbing public security and assaulting others. Real American Freestyle co-founder Chad Bronstein said Dvalishvili had been released and was back with the promotion in Abu Dhabi. Dvalishvili was due to fight Marlon Moraes at a Real American Freestyle event on Saturday, and Saba Lazishvili replaced Umar Nurmagomedov against Urijah Faber. Separately, Chantelle Cameron will face Mikaela Mayer in a rematch on Jake Paul's Christmas Eve card against Cedric Doumbe. Cameron beat Mayer by unanimous decision in August to add the WBA and WBC titles to her WBO belt, and Mayer disputed the result, which led to an angry exchange and the rematch. Most Valuable Promotions confirmed the bout will be the co-main event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 24 December.
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