LAS VEGAS – UFC CEO Dana White was baffled by Merab Dvalishvili’s decision-making Tuesday.
After struggling a facial laceration 25 days previous to his upcoming UFC 306 title problem vs. Sean O’Malley, Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) posted a number of video clips of the slice on social media.
White was so incensed by the choice, he even complimented boxing through the Dana White’s Contender Sequence 68 post-fight information convention Tuesday.
“The entire world is aware of about Merab’s lower,” White instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters. “He posted it. Our guys are so dumb, it’s next-level unbelievable. All of the stuff I discuss boxing, what I’ll give boxing, is when one thing occurs in a camp, man, let me inform you what. It doesn’t leak. Our guys can’t f*cking wait to throw it up on social media. It’s a small lower. It’s no large deal. However clearly, it wanted to be posted.
“… Why the f*ck would you need him to know that? It’s next-level silly. A few of these guys are so silly it’s mind-boggling. It’s unbelievable.”
As photos and movies of the clip went viral, Dvalishvili tried to calm hypothesis by assuring the struggle shouldn’t be jeopardized, a declare his supervisor Oren Hodak reiterated to MMA Junkie on Tuesday.
Dana White goes OFF on Merab Dvalishvili for posting his lower. 😳
“Our guys are so dumb, it is next-level unbelievable. … It’s next-level silly.” pic.twitter.com/Q4R20hsbsf
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 21, 2024
Shortly after White’s feedback Tuesday, Dvalishvili went on Instagram dwell to indicate that he was already again within the fitness center for what he stated was his third coaching session of the day.
UFC 306, aka Noche UFC, takes place Sept. 14 and is the promotion’s extremely anticipated debut at Sphere in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is the cardboard’s major occasion.
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