Merab Dvalishvili, the newly crowned UFC bantamweight champ, is still pinching himself. After dethroning Sean O’Malley last weekend, ‘The Machine’ is still feeling like he is in a dream. It is not every day a fighter from Georgia makes it big in the UFC.
But Dvalishvili is living proof that dreams do come true. And he’s not shy about giving credit where it’s due. In a heartfelt message on social media, ‘The Machine’ poured out his gratitude to Dana White and Hunter Campbell. These UFC bigwigs took a chance on him way back.
“I want to thank Dana White because he didn’t find me that amazing night at Ring of Combat, I might not have been a part of @ufc and would have continued my path in another organization. Also thanks to Hunter Camball for all the work he does, and thanks to match makers Sean Shelby and Mick Mainer,” said Dvalishvili via X.
Merab Dvalishvili has been a human highlight reel in the UFC. He’s been tossing Olympic winners around like rag dolls and smothering champions left and right. Fans have to hand it to Dana White. The man has an eye for talent. It’s like he’s got a sixth sense for finding diamonds in the rough.
It’s stories like these that make MMA so exciting. One moment, you’re fighting in some small-time promotion. The next, you’re the UFC champ, thanking Dana White on social media. And in the words of Boxing great Oleksandr Usyk, Merab is basically saying, “I’m feel.. I’m very feel” as he still processes the journey from a ‘nobody’ to the bantamweight champion.
Merab Dvalishvili Trolls Sean O’Malley After His Recent Claims Of Still Being The Champion
Fresh off his UFC 306 victory, Dvalishvili isn’t about to let Sean O’Malley steal his thunder. The newly crowned champ is serving up some prime trolling, and it’s absolutely delicious. At first, O’Malley seemed to take the loss in stride.
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Recently, ‘Suga’ has been singing a different tune. He’s disputing the judges’ call, claiming he’s still the champ, and even talking about defending his title against Umar Nurmagomedov next summer. But Merab Dvalishvili is not having any of it. The Georgian fighter decided to respond in the most hilarious way possible.
In the clip, Dvalishvili plays the role of a disapproving dad. He’s talking to a doll version of O’Malley, and it’s comedy gold. The new champ didn’t stop there. He reminded the former champ that it was “sleep time” for him now.
