LAS VEGAS – UFC CEO (autotag)Dana White(/autotag) expressed his dismay over the decision made by (autotag)Merab Dvalishvili(/autotag) on Tuesday.
After suffering a facial laceration 25 days before his next UFC 306 title challenge against Sean O’Malley, Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) posted several videos of the fight on social media.
White was so outraged by the decision that he even praised boxing during the fight. Contender Series #68 by Dana White Post-fight press conference on Tuesday.
“Everybody knows about Merab’s cut,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “He posted it. Our guys are so dumb, it’s unbelievable. All I talk about in boxing, what I’ll give to boxing, is when something happens in a camp, man, let me tell you something. It doesn’t leak. Our guys can’t wait to post it on social media. It’s a little cut. It’s not a big deal. But obviously, it needed to be posted.
“… Why the fuck would you want him to know that? That’s next-level stupid. Some of these guys are so stupid it’s mind-blowing. It’s unbelievable.”
As images and videos of the clip went viral, Dvalishvili attempted to calm speculation by assuring that the fight is not in jeopardy, a claim his manager Oren Hodak reiterated to MMA Junkie on Tuesday.
Dana White gets mad at Merab Dvalishvili for posting her music video.
“Our guys are so dumb it’s incredibly stupid. It’s a whole new level of stupidity.” image.twitter.com/Q4R20hsbsf
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Shortly after White’s comments on Tuesday, Dvalishvili went live on Instagram to show he was already back in the gym for what he said was his third training session of the day.
UFC 306, also known as UFC Night, takes place on Sept. 14 and is the promotion’s highly anticipated debut at Sphere in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is the main event of the card.
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