UFC followers had been so determined to the touch Merab Dvalishvili that they practically took the bantamweight champion out on his technique to the Octagon.
Dvalishvili added one other spectacular title protection to his resume at UFC 316, submitting Sean O’Malley of their mildly anticipated rematch, additional establishing himself because the division’s undisputed GOAT. Nevertheless, catastrophe practically struck as ‘The Machine’ made his technique to the cage on Saturday evening.
As Dvalishvili emerged from the tunnel, a sea of followers fell over the railing and practically landed on prime of him. Luckily, no one seemed to be severely injured, and Dvalishvili made his technique to the Octagon unscathed.
Requested in regards to the incident throughout his post-fight interview backstage, ‘The Machine’ revealed that it was nothing greater than some overzealous followers attempting to dap him up.
“That’s not humorous, as a result of that’s what occurred,” Dvalishvili mentioned. “As soon as I’m strolling, folks tried to the touch me. I attempted to leap and contact them, and I suppose they pushed the barrier. They jumped, nearly kicked me within the head, nearly knocked me out earlier than I walked in. The barrier acquired broke or one thing as a result of folks pushed. Safety put me in opposition to the wall, and I’m like, ‘Bro, I’m a fighter, let me go.’ Anyway, thank god, no one acquired harm.
“What was going by my thoughts? I see what occurred, I’m simply skilled. I can’t actually assist folks or do something about it. I suppose the followers simply love me a lot!”
Merab isn’t the primary fighter to see followers take a tumble at a UFC occasion
It’s truly not the primary time one thing like this has occurred at a UFC occasion. An identical incident occurred at UFC 289 in June 2023 throughout Mike Malott’s walkout in Toronto.
It was our second one in 25 years,” UFC CEO Dana White instructed reporters after the occasion. “Everyone was hanging over the sting, and it collapsed. Everyone was all proper. Thank God this time it was a low one, not a excessive one.”
