"I like when you were slapping that girl's a**" - Daniel Cormier and Merab Dvalishvili react to viral video of Ailin Perez's twerking slap

Daniel Cormier recently discussed the incident that took place amidst a previous meeting between Ailin Perez and Merab Dvalishvili. Cormier also opined that he appreciated Dvalishvili's action during the meetup.

The videos of Dvalishvili's meetup with Perez went viral on social media due to a special reason. It showcased that Perez went on to perform her well-known twerking move before Dvalishvili, which had the current bantamweight champ seeking consent about touching her bottom.

Dvalishvili performed his desired move even before Perez could consent to it. However, the latter part of the video testified that the Argentinian bantamweight had no objection.

Check out the interaction in the video below:

'The Machine', currently in the final hours before his UFC 309 fight against Umar Nurmagomedov, recently appeared in an interview with Cormier. Besides other discussions, 'DC' talked about the viral video of Dvalishvili and Perez.

An X update from @Home_of_Fight displayed that Cormier couldn't help cracking up after recollecting how Dvalishvili asked for Perez's consent before touching her bottom. He also mentioned that he "liked" the Georgian's antics, saying:

"I think you are insanely funny. I like when you were slapping that girl's [Perez] *a**. Hey, you [Dvalishvili] said, ‘Can I touch this? [both burst out into laughter]".

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Daniel Cormier strengthened his bond with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Co. with a surprise gift

Daniel Cormier has been a firsthand witness to Khabib Nurmagomedov's rise in the UFC because of their time together in Javier Maendez's facility, the American Kickboxing Academy. Eventually, Cormier also formed a strong bond with the other fighters from Dagestan, including the UFC 311 main and co-main eventers, Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov.

Cormier showcased his warm-heartedness towards Nurmagomedov and co. recently once more. A video on the Instagram account of @espnmma displayed that Cormier gifted Makhachev and Umar custom-made T-shirts with "Straight Outta Dagestan" lettering.

The print also featured the two UFC 311 fighters along with their mentor, Nurmagomedov. Makhachev and Umar appreciated 'DC's' act with the latter saying that he would put the T-shirt in a museum for public display:

"No way... It's gonna be in my museum. I'm gonna save this."