It’s protected to say that Georgia loves Merab Dvalishvili.
On Wednesday, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion returned to his house nation the place he was completely mobbed by followers on the airport after his arrival. The homecoming occurred after Dvalishvili dispatched Sean O’Malley in spectacular vogue with a third-round submission to cap off UFC 316 this previous weekend.
Movies posted on social media present Dvalishvili surrounded by followers after he received off the aircraft to start his victory tour at house.
From there, Dvalishvili boarded a double-decker bus the place followers have been truly dashing by in bikes simply hoping to get a glimpse of the champion after returning house.
The insane scene captures Dvalishvili’s rising recognition as he proudly represents Georgia each likelihood he will get.
Dvalishvili was joined by his head coach John Wooden, who detailed how the UFC champion by no means fails to embrace his followers even when that requires him to cease all the pieces else he’s doing to ensure everybody will get slightly little bit of time with him.
“He actually is that man,” Wooden instructed MMA Preventing. “Merab is the nicest, funniest, loving dude. He’ll signal each freaking autograph, speak to each single individual, he loves it. He would go and do each occasion. He by no means says no.
“I’ve seen him so many occasions, it takes us hours to get locations after we’re with him as a result of he’ll leap out of the van and simply begin signing [autographs] for individuals on the road nook after which a herd comes and he received’t flip anyone down.”
Dvalishvili undoubtedly received that type of reception again at house in Georgia the place he’ll proceed to have fun his newest victory and the second straight protection of his title after beating Umar Nurmagomedov again in January.
