Namo Fazil Says He Was Attacked by Group Before DWCS Loss

Overview

• Fazil posted an Instagram video saying 15 men he identified as Chechens entered his hotel room while he was cutting weight and that the confrontation left him weakened for his Dana White’s Contender Series fight against Kaik Brito.
• He named one alleged participant as Baisangur Susurkaev and said police later arrived at the scene, but those details have not been independently verified by public records or outside reporting.
• UFC president Dana White told reporters there was “some shit” that happened that week and said Fazil “definitely did not cause problems,” which confirms an incident occurred without assigning blame.
• Fighter Robert Valentin responded by accusing Fazil of a separate 2023 altercation in Thailand and shared video material alleging other violent behavior, introducing a competing narrative about who is the aggressor.
• Khamzat Chimaev called for peace between Chechens and Kurds and the story raises broader questions about ethnic tensions, fighter safety during extreme weight cuts, and whether the UFC will open a formal investigation or take disciplinary action.