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Matthew Wells

Dana White unsure how to handle Merab Dvalishvili’s temperament, altercations with fans: ‘What do you do?’

UFC CEO Dana White faced multiple incidents involving Merab Dvalishvili during UFC 310 fight week and is unsure how to handle his temperament going forward.

The bantamweight champion kept security on their toes on more than one occasion in Las Vegas. Friday, prior to the UFC 311 on-sale press conference, Dvalishvili was separated from his upcoming title challenger, Umar Nurmagomedov, during a heated argument backstage at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

As a preventative measure, Dvalishvili was seated further away than usual on stage for the news conference, which also featured UFC 311 headliners Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. During the event, Dvalishvili engaged in shouting matches with Nurmagomedov, which could simply be chalked up to fight promotion.

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