Merab Dvalishvili detained by police, friend says
A friend of Merab Dvalishvili says the fighter was detained by police after leaving hospital and is being questioned.
A friend of Merab Dvalishvili says police detained him after he left hospital. According to the friend, Merab is being questioned and has not yet been released. He also said Merab would remain there for about seven more hours without his phone or other belongings.
The post does not give a reason for the detention or for Merab's hospital stay. No official confirmation of the information has been provided so far.
Merab Dvalishvili is ranked No. 1 in the UFC bantamweight division and No. 9 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. His record is 21-6-0. In his most recent fight, at UFC 333 on October 24, he lost to Petr Yan by unanimous decision.
