In one of the most thrilling fights of the year, Merab Dvalishvili found a win from the brink of the defeat at UFC 266. After almost getting knocked out by Marlon Moraes, the Georgian survived the blitz to turn things around and pick up a TKO win of his own in the second round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the match.
Wow merab have a chin on him !!!!
— The Prince (@AmirAlbazi) September 26, 2021
BEST NON STOPPAGE IN A LOOONG TIME!!! @ufc that was awesome
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 26, 2021
Wow cmon moraes
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 26, 2021
Merab really is a machine, how did he survive that! #UFC266
— Mike “The Lone Wolf” Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) September 26, 2021
The machine !!!!!!!!!!!!! #ufc266
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 26, 2021
That was one of the craziest rounds in a longggggg time #UFC266
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) September 26, 2021
Merab is gonna win this fight!#UFC266
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 26, 2021
Wow what a round!!!! #UFC266
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) September 26, 2021
Well, this is a fight! Merab v Moraes.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 26, 2021
YEEESSS! That’s why stopping fights early is such a crime. What a round!!
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 26, 2021
Wow did you all just witness that craziness?? #ufc
— Randa Markos (@randamma) September 26, 2021
What fight — Marlon need control the distance. Warrior spirit
— Dudu Dantas (@DuduDantasMMA) September 26, 2021
Still like wowwww on that first round ! #UFC266
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 26, 2021
Moraes’ biggest mistake was NOT actually killing Merab. Joking but not really.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 26, 2021
Round of the year @ufc and most amazing comeback that I can remember Incredible fight and we still got Lawler/Diaz to come!! #UFC266
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) September 26, 2021
I think he was just gassed
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) September 26, 2021
this man is made of something else, and has spectacular cardio #UFC266
— Juan Espino El Guapo (@juan_espino_ofi) September 26, 2021
Great heart shown #UFC266 @ufc
— gregor gillespie (@gregor_the_gift) September 26, 2021
Merab is relentless af. Wow #UFC266
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) September 26, 2021
Went to have a shower thinking Moraes had won
— Bonecrusher ☠️ (@Marc_Diakiese) September 26, 2021
I Wanna see @MerabDvalishvil vs @SugaSeanMMA it’s the same matchup but maybe Sugars got different patterns and angles that allows him to drop power shots! #UFC266
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) September 26, 2021
Mareb for president!! Well, at the very least a top contender has clearly emerged… what a hell of a beating. Guys a beast! ♂️ Next time I’m putting all the money on him @betuglobal $BetU #UFC266 pic.twitter.com/FZjq1lLgQx
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) September 26, 2021
