Astonishing moment UFC star is brutally 'attacked' by a rival while filming an interview at a hotel, leaving him battered and bruised just days before his next fight

UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili, a Georgian-American, claims he was attacked in a hotel while filming an interview, alleging that footage of the incident shows Islam Nurmagomedov and his brother Umar Nurmagomedov, along with their associates, jumping him. The alleged assault left Dvalishvili battered and bruised just days before his scheduled fight. The incident has sparked controversy within the MMA community given the proximity to his upcoming bout.