UFC mild heavyweight Gadzhimurad Antigulov was the spark for a marriage punch-up in his native Dagestan after the fighter reportedly refused to cease consuming on the alcohol-free celebrations.
Antigulov, who’s on a four-fight dropping streak within the UFC and final competed within the octagon in October, was filmed throwing meals at girls sitting at a close-by desk throughout a marriage within the Russian North Caucasus area. One of many visitors then approached the fighter, who was wearing blue, and appeared to attempt to calm him down.
In accordance with a number of studies, Antigulov was closely drunk, and was seen being requested a number of occasions to cease consuming on the occasion within the predominantly Muslim area, however continued to take action.
CCTV footage confirmed Antigulov sitting at a banquet desk, the place he was seen sipping from a glass earlier than placing it again in entrance of him.
The identical visitor who had initially spoken to Antigulov approached the desk once more, main away a person seated subsequent to the fighter. Because the pair had been in dialog, Antigulov clearly took exception to one thing that was mentioned, rising from his chair and lashing out earlier than being struck in return and staggering backwards.
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A broader melee ensued as Antigulov appeared to attempt to decide up a plate to make use of within the scuffle, with the ruckus drawing in not less than a dozen wedding ceremony visitors. Whereas tensions ultimately appeared to calm down within the footage, it was reported that the one who had approached the UFC fighter had later been attacked exterior the constructing and is alleged to have suffered a number of face accidents.
A day after the marriage video appeared on-line, the UFC mild heavyweight issued a public apology by way of Instagram.
“I’m an unusual particular person. I’m a blended martial artist. I’m not a prophet,” wrote Antigulov in Russian.
“And like all mortal individuals, typically I make errors, I confess, I right myself.”
In his put up, fighter additionally rejected the studies of a mass assault on the visitor, however added he had supplied to pay for therapy of the accidents sustained.
Antigulov, 33, is 20-Eight in his skilled profession, however has misplaced the final 4 of his contests contained in the octagon after beginning life within the UFC with back-to-back wins.
