ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Kurdish MMA fighter Namo Fazil and Chechen striker Islam Dulatov have seemingly squashed their beef following a heated feud which began as a verbal dispute before boiling over into a physical altercation.

Hours after losing his Dana White’s Contender Series bout against Brazil’s Kaik Brito, the rising Kurdish MMA star on Wednesday took to Instagram to apologize to his supporters for the performance and air his grievances about an incident which occurred a day earlier.

Fazil said that a a group of Chechen fighters had barged into his room, throwing insults and striking him in the face twice. He said he was held back by his coaching staff in order to avoid any unwanted injuries ahead of his big fight.

Though Fazil never named the men who attacked him, many quickly suggested the incident may be linked to the Kurdish fighter’s previous comments where he describes Dulatov as “soft” and “feminine”.

Following Tuesday’s fight, Dulatov posted a video to social media offering Brito a $5,000 bonus for his victor over Fazil. “I think our princess is humbled now,” said Dulatov in the video.

In a post on X on Friday, Ali Abdelaziz, Fazil’s manager, shared a screenshot of a video call between his client and Dulatov, saying that the two fighters had discussed their recent controversy.

“Namo took responsibility for his words and apologized sincerely to Islam. That shows true character,” said Abdelaziz.

“A man can make a mistake, but it takes a strong man to recognize his mistake, admit it, and try to make things right. And it takes an even bigger heart to accept an apology and forgive,” he added.

In a message directed toward Fazil, prolific UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev on Thursday stated, “We all are brothers. Chechens and Kurds we are Muslims and we should stay united,” while stressing: “When someone speaks bad then he should know there always will be consequences.”

In another video statement on Thursday, Fazil again apologized to his fans on the loss, but stressed that he does not want to blame his performance on the physical altercation that occurred the day before the fight.