Sean Strickland is well known for being one of the most outspoken personalities in the UFC. The former middleweight champion has no filter and says whatever he wants about others. Israel Adesanya, Dillon Danis, and Khalil Rountree, among others, have all caught strays from him. Surprisingly, Strickland’s latest target is the newly crowned bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili.
Like Sean Strickland, Merab Dvalishvili also has a unique and entertaining personality. The Georgian is always in high spirits and frequently collaborates with internet influencers. As a result, the bantamweight fighter often finds himself among OnlyFans models. Strickland doesn’t necessarily like this and recently called out Dvalishvili for it.
Yall ever seen Merabs ig?! This man might beat Henry with being the king of cringe… Everytime I see him he has some OF hoe with him holding a camera…… bro…. why??!? That ain’t the way to get famous my man lol.
Sean Strickland via X
Previously, the ‘King of Cringe’ title was given to former bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo due to his antics outside the octagon. However, Strickland believes Dvalishvili is on his way to beat that. The ‘Machine’ has already demolished Cejudo in a fight, and it would be surprising to see him take his ‘Cringe’ title, too.
Yall ever seen Merabs ig?! This man might beat Henry with being the king of cringe…
Everytime I see him he has some OF hoe with him holding a camera…… bro…. why??!? That ain’t the way to get famous my man lol….
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) October 10, 2024
However, Strickland’s latest comments were a surprise given his past admiration of Dvalishvili. After UFC 306, ‘Tarzan’ gave Dvalishvili a shoutout for his incredible win against Sean O’Malley. It appears no one is safe from the former middleweight champion. Nevertheless, Dvalishvili is now a major star, with many giving credit to the Georgian fighter.
Former UFC double champion backs Merab Dvalishvili’s antics
Merab Dvalishvili understands the business end of UFC and actively participates in promoting himself. Throughout his rivalry with Sean O’Malley, Dvalishvili made several skits to keep fans engaged in the rivalry. On top of the trash-talking, the fighter proved his mettle by dominating ‘Suga’ for five rounds.
As much as the Georgian fighter likes trolling, he doesn’t appreciate it when fans mock him verbally in public. Dvalishvili has gone out of his way to confront fans who have made fun of him at events. UFC superstar Conor McGregor is a huge fan of Dvalishvili’s actions and recently gave him a shoutout.
A legend is Merab! Careful how you speak on people or to people for some people are going through things in their life where they just don’t give a f**k about the consequences anymore and guess what then, you’re up sh*ts creek without a paddle.
Conor McGregor via Instagram
Conor McGregor praises Merab on instagram 🤝 pic.twitter.com/WA6sy3eG8K
— ჯუდოჩად (@judobetter995) October 8, 2024
McGregor and Dvalishvili have previously met, and the Georgian was taken aback when meeting the ‘Notorious.’ According to Dvalishvili, McGregor admires his relentless fighting style. However, after becoming champion, Dvalishvili has become the target of other top bantamweights who are desperate to dethrone him.
