O'Malley criticizes Khabib's team and backs Merab's friend

Sean O'Malley commented on the brawl involving Merab Dvalishvili and sharply criticized Khabib Nurmagomedov's team. Speaking sarcastically, he asked whether team members had managed to pray before or after the fight, and said the scuffle dragged on for too long.

O'Malley praised Merab's 21-year-old friend. He said the friend is not a striker who specializes in standing combat, yet he knocked down two members of Khabib's group.

O'Malley also said Usman was wrong in this situation. In his view, a one-on-one fight would have been a different matter, but Merab was faced with a group of people.

Background: Merab Dvalishvili is ranked No. 1 in the UFC bantamweight division. In his most recent fight, at UFC 333 on October 24, he lost to Petr Yan by unanimous decision. Usman Nurmagomedov is the PFL lightweight champion.