Merab Dvalishvili annoys fans by risking "suspension" over violent fan altercation at UFC 310, sparks reaction from Sean O'Malley

MMA fans around the world are reacting in a furious way to Merab Dvalishvili's recent altercation with a spectator at UFC 310. Some speculated that Dvalishvili was trying to avoid confronting title contender Umar Nurmagomedov by getting disqualified, while others, including former champ Sean O'Malley, criticized him for his behavior.

Dvalishvili appeared at the final pay-per-view event of the year, UFC 310, which is currently taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Notably, the reigning bantamweight champion and his teammate got into a heated argument with a fan, with his colleague even throwing a hand at the individual while security separated everyone and kept control of the situation.

Check out the post below (via Spinnin Backfist's X post):

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

One fan mocked Dvalishvili by citing Arman Tsarukyan's suspension earlier this year, writing:

''Trying to get a suspension like Arman?''

Another criticized Dvalishvili, writing:

“A champion doesn’t act like that” these dudes are men first, tired of this fanbase thinking they can just disrespect without consequences''

Other fans wrote:

''Getting suspended to get out of a fight you have next month might be the craziest duck move of all time''

''This guy has completely lost the plot. He is a champion but he doesn’t act like one. Cannot wait for Umar to get the belt off him''

Check out more reactions below:

Screenshots courtesy: Fan reactions to Spinnin Backfist's post on X

Dvalishvili's actions also prompted a reaction from O'Malley, who took to X and slammed the 33-year-old, writing:

''Merab only throws hand with fans in the stands.''

Dvalishvili captured the UFC gold by defeating O'Malley at Noche UFC 306 earlier this year. 'The Machine' is set to make his first title defense against Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 next year.