Daniel Cormier has condemned the actions of Usman Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi this week.
Usman and his team attacked former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in a hotel prior to this weekend’s Real American Freestyle (RAF) event, and the ensuing brawl was caught on camera and made headlines all over the world.
All parties involved in the incident remain in custory over in Abu Dhabi.
Cormier, who for years trained alongside Usman’s cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov at American Kickboxing Academy, reacted to the brawl in a video posted to his YouTube channel on Thursday.
“I saw Usman Nurmagomedov and a group of guys jump Merab Dvalishvili. Watching that was actually very sad,” Cormier said.
“Emotions run high. At times I was guilty of bad behavior. But today was really bad and it should never happen. I saw somewhere that Merab had smacked someone in Georgia, (but) one bad action should not lead to another bad action.
“Usman is going to find himself in real big trouble for this. And deservedly so, you can’t do that,” he continued. “We are professionals, it’s dangerous.
“I’m not trying to spin and protect anything. Bad behavior is bad behavior. I’d imagine that when Khabib gets to him and speaks to him, Khabib will talk to him about his actions.
“Usman has to control himself. Now it’s been multiple times. Jumping in the ring, and now this.”
