"Class act outside the ring" - Fans react as Merab Dvalishvili defends old friend Magdi Amachov against backlash for helping Umar Nurmagomedov train

Merab Dvalishvili's request that everyone refrain from criticizing Magdi Amachov for training with Umar Nurmagomedov has been positively received by MMA fans. Many expressed admiration for Dvalishvili, citing him as a great human being.

For context, Amachov trained with Umar Nurmagomedov before his title fight against Dvalishvili at UFC 311. Fans were outraged by the Dagestani fighter's link-up with Nurmagomedov after the reigning champion helped Amachov when he first came to America, accusing him of betrayal.

However, a video of Dvalishvili's encounter with Amachov after UFC 311 was recently posted on X by combat sports news outlet Spinnin Backfist, and his gesture toward the latter won everyone over. The post's caption read:

''Merab ran into Magdi last night and said he is a good guy that doesn’t deserve any hate for training with Umar before this fight. Magdi was given a place to stay with Merab when he first came to US. But he is originally from Dagestan.''

Check out the post below:

Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan praised Dvalishvili, writing:

''Merab is a class act outside the ring''

Another stated:

''Khabib called Magdi to come train. I feel for the kid cuz he’s Dagestani and looked up to khabib his whole life. Even if Merab did everything for you when they didn’t , I don’t think you say no if khabib calls. Real awkward situation. Merab is always game tho. Real one.''

Other fans wrote:

''Merab is the man for this''

''Merab is such a nice guy and a stark difference between him and his Georgian fans. I am glad he won too even though i am very bias towards Umar and other avar fighters. After that denial Islam and Umar made about Merab saying they’re not Russians I just can’t fully support them''

Check out more reactions below:

Fan reactions [Screenshots courtesy: @SpinninBackfist on X]

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Umar Nurmagomedov releases post-fight statement after losing to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311

Umar Nurmagomedov faced Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 311 this past weekend. They had one of the most thrilling contests in bantamweight history, however, the Dagestani fell short by unanimous decision, losing his undefeated record in the process.

Following his defeat, Nurmagomedov turned to Instagram and declared that he would return stronger, writing:

''There are no excuses. InshaAllah i will become the champion. The rest is not important. Praise Allah in any situation. And I don't think I've lost this battle. If even the whole world will convince me otherwise. Deal with the injuries and get back on track. InshaAllah''