Merab Dvalishvili kisses Sean O'Malley mid-fight at Noche UFC, surprised MMA world reacts: "That’s disrespect on another level"

The UFC Noche 306 main event between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley consisted of several unusual moments. But the one moment that possibly surprised MMA fans the most happened in the second round of the fight.

The pair locked horns for the bantamweight throne on Sept. 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the closing moments of the second round, 'The Machine' had O'Malley against the cage when he started kissing 'Suga's' back. Seconds before the end of the round, Dvalishvili let go of his opponent and walked away. O'Malley took advantage of the situation and swung at the 33-year-old.

Check out the incident below:

The incident caught the attention of MMA fans, who reacted to it on social media.

One individual stated that Dvalishvili's actions were disrespectful.

"That's disrespect on another level."

Another user shared that they were humored by the incident.

"I have never laughed this hard during a UFC fight in my life."

One person justified O'Malley's actions, saying 'Suga' was within his rights to throw a punch at Dvalishvili.

"Bell didn't ring. So, Sean had every right to punch him."

'The Machine' kissing O'Malley seemingly fulfilled a prediction of one MMA fan.

"I was literally saying before the fight that I thought Merab looked like he wanted to kiss Sean. I freaking knew it."

Check out a compilation of some of the reactions below:

MMA fans react to Merab Dvalishvili's actions against Sean O'Malley at Noche UFC 306.

Dvalishvili put on a dominant performance and outclassed O'Malley in the title fight. The bout eventually went the 25-minute distance and ended with a unanimous decision win for 'The Machine'. The three judges scored the contest 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47 in favor of Dvalishvili.

With the victory, the 33-year-old extended his win streak to 11-0.