Namo Fazil (10-2) claims he was attacked at the fighter hotel while cutting weight for his Dana White’s Contender Series bout against Kaik Brito (20-6).
Fazil alleged that a group of around 15 men entered his room and that one of them slapped him twice. He said his coaches prevented the situation from escalating before police arrived.
“I was in the middle of my weight cut,” Fazil said. “I had already lost more than 10 kilograms. One of them suddenly came at me and slapped me.”
Khamzat Chimaev’s teammate Baisangur Susurkaev was allegedly involved and later appeared to reference the incident on social media.
Fazil went on to suffer a third-round knockout loss to Brito, who finished him 12 seconds into the final round and earned a UFC contract. The defeat ended Fazil’s eight-fight winning streak.