Merab Dvalishvili Nearly Taken Out by Fans During Walkout: ‘They Almost Kicked Me in the Head’

UFC fans were so desperate to touch Merab Dvalishvili that they nearly took the bantamweight champion out on his way to the Octagon.

Dvalishvili added another impressive title defense to his resume at UFC 316, submitting Sean O’Malley in their mildly anticipated rematch, further establishing himself as the division’s undisputed GOAT. However, disaster nearly struck as ‘The Machine’ made his way to the cage on Saturday night.

As Dvalishvili emerged from the tunnel, a sea of fans fell over the railing and nearly landed on top of him.