Dana White: ‘If Merab doesn’t want to find out who the best is, the UFC is not the place for him’
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Dana White talks about Sean O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili, Conor McGregor and more.
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“We’re not here to take part, we’re here to let Aljo takeover” - Merab
*PETER "AXXL" GRIFFIN ALT*
Merab has to fight yan to be considered
*"Axxl" AKA "Peter"... Honestly can't even count ALL the ALTs you've already dropped in the comment section, Not to mention the upvotes You've awarded your Burner ALTs*
@@rantfleu1390bruh merab beat him already
@@rantfleu1390they just fought 😂
There you go Merab , there goes your title shot . Down the rabbit hole😂
😊😊 he deserves he is such a fking noob
That's not what down the rabbit hole means.
@@sekwarDon’t insult his double digit IQ
@@NotaGabeItch😭😭😭
In favor of some 135lb. Trans kids whims?????
I stand at 180 and would boof that Sugar right in the....I have 175 inch reach. 3 inches more everywhere it counts, lol.
The UFC is a machine that needs to book fights at a rapid rate. If Merab wanted to sit out back in 2012 then he probably would get passed over.
"We're not here to takeover We're here to take part" ~Merat
Merab buddy if you read this unless Aljo is giving you his ppv points go take the fight. Dude had his run he lost now its your turn if he is your brother he will understand family has to share.
He said if UFC don't wanna make aljo vs Sean omaley rematch then I am the next and I should fight omaley but Dana is scared and don't wanna make merab vs suga
Imagine telling your boss "im not going to work for a year because I'm a good friend!" Then expect no repercussions.
That’s not even the same thing 🤦🏽♂️
It's not far off, point is you're here to work not to make friends
@@bladethedarkmanhorrible analogy lol casual o malley fans
@@Cagefighter209nope Merab is joking with his career. If he doesn't fight for the belt he will get cut.
@@Gratefulfellowthats not a life or death situation, y’all bein to dramatic, obviously he see’s aljo as family, if you got a chance to when a title, but had to fight your mom for it, I’m pretty sure you’ll chose your relationship over something material
I would love it if they made Merab and Aljo fight for title eliminator 🤣
If you lose your friendship over a fight (not even personal) then it's not a good friendship.
If aljo and merab fight they should just agree to only grapple and let the best man win. I wonder how Dana would react.
@@Grappler10he would cut them both
Imagine getting the biggest promotion of your life and turning it down
Dana made donations to Australia during our wild fires and now he's doing the same for Maui. The UFC does more to help the people than what our governments do, Dana is a real one.
Come on dana. It hasn’t been about “who’s the best in the world” for a LONG time. It’s has notoriously been “who makes me the most money right now?”
This is not the Ultimate Friendship Competition Merab, either you go for it or you stay in the shadow of Aljo forever!
the problem is, that dana white and the ufc dont pay enough for guys to want to disregard friendships. so for dana to say this aint the sport for you, reality is, it is not a sport for the top in the world. it is a sport of longevity. the top few guys just keep beating one another and demolish the bottom...just keep rotating and the fighters are cool with that. ufc will be in trouble soon. example being porier he let gaethje win with all due respect-and afterwards porier said he already won in life. even porier will only truly fight against an enemy. Him and gaethje are friends.
Aljo lost by knockout not a split decision after a close fight, He should support merab for tittle. If he takes this opportunities from him, he will be hated more.
It’s wild Merab gets hate for being real and valuing friendship and loyalty over money and fame. Everyone on earth should be like Merab instead we live in a generation of hating on those great qualities then the same people walk around asking what happened to the world lol you’re what happened, you’re all mentally gone and don’t know what’s really important.
Glad Dana is putting his foot down. This isn’t some boys club. This is a competition for the gold. Friendships are great but don’t pay the bills or leave a legacy
16.28 He swallowed his gum 😂😂
If I were aljo I would allow Merab to step up meanwhile i either take a break or move up in weigh (if marab wins) since it seems their friendship is really close
Merab and Aljo need to put their relationship on the back burner and fight,anyone that holds up any division needs to get bumped down in rankings and maybe these spoiled kids will learn.
UFC is turning into a WWE, MERAB deserves a title shot, Dana doesnt want his lil puppy to be destoried
Asking for the title shot after your friend loses is wild to me, you know you’re taking a big risk and the ufc is going to use that against you. They’ll probably make merab vs Cory or umar next. Good luck. This ain’t the friend business
Dana' s dream event : Main: suga vs chito. Co-main: Aljo vs merab
the UFC should give up the fight against piracy imo. I feel its a lose lose situation. They cant stop it and it costs them money, BUT lets just say somehow some way they were able to make it where no streaming site for UFC could get a stream going at all, i honestly think their would be a decline in the sport. Dana vastly underestimates illegal streaming's role in the growth of the sport and his brand / company. It has literally helped the ufc overall more than hurt it. And if that happened, the amount of stream watchers that would be converted to ppv buyers would be minimal. Personally i think the PPV model is kinda cool but in reality the best thing they could do is get away from that. You have to be able to watch most of the ppvs to truly follow and be a hardcore fan of the sport but the amount of ppl that are going to pay for espn+ and then 80 bucks a pop for a ppv are few and far between. A sport can only grow so much when only rich ppl have access to it lmao.
I don't think anyone wants merab to leave or be cut...I'm ok with him being the junpei to aljo's MC, if hes a big enough aljo mark to go that route.
Why do people talk like Aljo isn't moving to 145 after his next fight or even in his next fight?
WHAT ABSOLUTELY GREAT QUESTIONS FROM THIS WOMAN!!!
Dana wasn’t asking Conor or Khabib to fight their teammates. He’s not gonna ask Izzy to fight a teammate. But because he doesn’t like Sterling here we are
Yes! I said something similar.
Lets not pretend its just about Merab. Its mos def about not wanting Aljo as the champ too.
@@inyourwater Cut it out. The point remains
@@russellpeacock Dana was on Conor’s nuts. If Conor didn’t want to fight his teammate, he wasn’t gonna fight his teammate. You can play dumb l you want. That’s on you. Khabib would’ve smacked Dana in the face if he was ever called to fight Islam.
@@bigbuzin555the problem is that merab doesn’t even want to be a champion why is he not fighting o malley? It’s because he wants aljo as champ and not himself he is just holding up the division he should be cut honestly
10:45
Merab talk begins
thanks
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Thx bud
thanks king
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10:43 Merab
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you
Ayy good lookin
Thanks my guy 💯
It makes me so depressed thinking there will be a time where Dana, Bruce and Joe are all gone from the UFC😔 it will never be the same
I was thinking the same. Nobody gets you pumped like Bruce screaming into a fighters face during fighter introductions!
I've thought about this with Bruce. It just doesn't hit the same with the other guy
It’s okay fellas they will hire some weirdos to replace them all and if you have a negative opinion, get your shit shadow banned and deleted. Welcome to RUclips! How about a free month of RUclips premium? 🍆 🖕🏿
it would be exactly the same just without the loudmouths Dana and Bruce..
i wish they f*cked off
How about you just be happy it’s not now
I get Dana’s point. Imagine just letting Merab continue to beat these contenders and at the same time keep denying the title fight. What are they supposed to do with him?
Good question. I'm not sure what's the problem but I think it's that a fighter's job ultimately is to help determine the "ultimate fighter"? Maybe that's technically what their jobs are but wasn't written explicitly in the job description?
Use him as a stepping stone to fight for the title. Just keep him there as long as fights are entertaining
Offer 3 fights a year.
The issue is if Merab keeps winning at #1 spot and denying title shots then no title fight can be made without jumping the #1 spot. No title fights mean less ppv’s and UFC isn’t going to skip ppv’s.
It’s the EXACT same thing Sean O’Malley has admitted to doing. Fights chumps while making the same amount of money as if he fought champs and is waiting to renegotiate his contract for better pay.
You can't convince me that Merab and Aljo are not the real life version of Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr from Talledaga Nights
Exactly what I been thinking
Shake and bake baby.... Wow very true what a team
@@olestilleagles1242 hes saying it cause one guy never lets the other guy win not cause its "what a team " lol
So is Sean O’Malley the French dude that keeps on winning ? 🤔
I was thinking.. Aljo.. it would be cool if… maybe one time you could slingshot me in for a win?
Its Merab's time to shine and Aljo should show public support to encourage his friend to go for it. Merab proved to be a loyal and supportive friend. Lets see if Aljo has that in him as well.
Right. Aljo has lived that life. Would he not want a brother to experience that felling even just once
If Aljo was half as loyal as Merab was to him, he'd leave the 135lb division.
Oh shutup with that. you just dont wanna see another black champion. its not our fault yall cant produce champions rofl.
yeah i took it there.
Ya man but Sean sleeps merab too tho
Why should Aljo be suckered into waiting in line because of Merab’s dumb career decision. It’s simple, Merab takes his shot, if he wins, Aljo moves up, if he loses Aljo is still right there.
Aljo should really move up. The loyalty and respect Merab has for Aljo and everyone at their gym is top notch. Aljos the one that went back on his word after saying many times he was leaving the division. Suga hit him that hard he lost all confidence in fighting 145ers 😂
he clearly said if he beats sean hes moving up and thats all hes ever said stop making shit up 😂😂😂
he said either way he would move up, what are you smoking@@usmcmikeco0651
bruh we all remember aljo saying "win or lose my next fight is at 145"@@usmcmikeco0651
@@usmcmikeco0651he never said that. He said win or lose 90% he’s movinbg up
Dana isn't right he wouldn't give merab a shot if he asked so just manipulating idiots into believing otherwise 😂 why you think chito getting a title shot worse person in top 5 not a cocidence
Agreed, this is ridiculous. Why would somebody NOT want to fight for the belt? IF this is what Merab calls being a good friend, then he’s a good friend to somebody that is NOT a good friend to him. Aljo should be urging him to fight for the belt but Aljo is too selfish (understandably) for that
Great take Mate
I agree,if mirab was the champ I believe aljo would be trying to talk mirab into fighting where as mirab ? The thought probably never came across his mind.Aljo wouldn’t be so “loyal” to mirab as mirab is to aljo.
Yep
Aljo deserves a rematch, anyone saying otherwise is just straight up racist like that NJ crowd majority was. All champion fighers like Aljo who have made such a name for themselves were offered a rematch, if the UFC allow Suga Sean O'Malley to avoid rematching it just shows they might also be on that racism mentality like new jersey is. As for Merab, an honest good friend, hard to come by now a days and the fact some of u don't see that is absolutely insane. Your life must suck if you have no good intent friends around you like Merab. Instead the sheep casuals follow fake unscrupulous company promoted clowns like O'malley who is trash on the mic, trash in person, trash persona, and weak in the octagon. He's been dodging the real fighters ever since he began fighting.
To be fair, he’s just doing the same exact thing Sean O’Malley did.
Merab derailing his career for “friendship” has got to be the noblest yet stupidest decision for his MMA career... It’s his life tho 👍
Merab is that loyal and it shows.
no it’s just loyalty, something you never had
I’d chalk it up to a tism vs loyal but we all can have our opinions
@@razorsmash29 theres a difference between dickriding and loyalty. ruining the peak of your own career for your homie is kinda gay
Aljo isn’t his friend for being ok with that.
Dana is 100% right . Merab made it all the way to #1 contender just to not fight aljo and gatekeep. If u look at the rankings before sean got his fight with yan it makes sense why he skipped the rankings. Merab and aljo basically cleared out the top guys. Its also why Umar was getting a shot at sandhagen before his injury.
Disagree, I think if it came down to it Dana is a hypocrite in a similar situation.do you think Dana would run a business that is in direct competition with the fritta Brothers? That's a big nope.
People like you are a joke
Disagree with you, you're lying@@scottswift8153
Sterling needs to stand by his word and move up and let Merab take his shot. The UFC and OMally are NOT giving him a remach... Does he REALLY think he will get a rematch? 😂
Bro how is he gate keeping. I didn’t know not wanting to fight one person who isn’t even champ anymore is gatekeeping a whole division
“You’ll do what you're told “ - Aljo to Merab
Merab is already 32 bro he needs to go for it, you can’t put your life/career on hold for a friend especially when the friend already had a chance. Merab can be an incredible champ.
He won’t make it as a champ
Mentally he’s obviously not there
Being all submissive to Aljo I get they are friends.. but Aljo had his chance and said he’s moving up and now isn’t.. merab is up next and isn’t taking his chance…
And even if he fought for the belt he’s pure gas no brakes
And that’s the type of folk that gets KOed by Suge
@@paytoncook5253I don't know that he can't take out all the strikers but I get your point about his cuckness. Who's to say he doesn't yield as a champ to some contender for some dumb reason, like they sat next to each other on a airplane and the guy was so nice to him lol
He gon get slept he don’t want that smoke
@@juntjoonunya9216 bro exactly it’s not that I dont recognize that he’s a great pressure fighter with unreal cardio.. but he just doesn’t seem to have the mindset of a champ.. this whole Aljo merab bromance is strange.. I get honoring a friendship but you can’t let it destroy your career.. Dana is already tired of if
he could at leat try once. He'd make over twice what he makes now. also if he wins then its life changed. why is he taking head damage if he aint even gonna try for big prize?@@paytoncook5253
Merab is like “I’m not fighting my friend" now, he’s like "I’m not fighting the champ because I want my friend to get a rematch”. As today’s youth would say "waste man” 😅
Lool
I think the term you meant for Merab was “Aljo meat rider”
can't blame him not wanting to fight his best friend, its easy for us to clown him for it but I understand it... and Aljo deserves a rematch, 3 title defenses, was on a long winning streak, beat former champs, he deserves it..
@@DynastyIcon he’s the most hated champion in history, he won his belt off a DQ in a fight h was getting dominated in and arguably about to get finished or 50-44’d, he had nothing but boring title defenses, he beat a one armed TJ and a 4 year layoff out-of-his-prime Cejudo in a boring wrestling match, then got absolutely embarrassed in his fight with Sean when that was also the same fight he talked the most shit in. Aljo is a clown just like his butt buddy Merab😂
@@DynastyIconbro they’re not best friends they’ve been training together for roughly 5-6 years and they’re both grown men with wife and kids. They’re not frat bros in college 😂😂😂
Merab is basically cucking himself to Aljo... This dude is not the sharpest tool in the shed
Aljo isn’t the champ anymore buddy
@@JSmooove98way to not get anything, ”buddy”
Say it about khabib and islam punk
💯 aljo probably not even giving him a cut
@@Fellowrser khabib and islam are gay lovers
Agree with Dana here. Merab rufusing to fight for the belt is ridiculous. He's even now saying he's going to wait even longer and let aljo try for the belt again.
yea he said even a whole year 😂
Cuck
It isn't ridiculous. Aljo deserves a rematch. Period. Merab's an exemplary figure among the morally bankrupt UFC.
@@zasterhefforMerab is a good guy in a bad time.
He would've been valued for his honor and loyalty hundred of years ago, but now he is considered dumb, boring, etc...
@@zasterhefforlick those nuts and stay on the “hate the ufc & dana because they don’t pay their fighters train” You’re a year behind
When it comes to Merab and Aljo's friendship, isn't it time for Aljo to be the good friend now and bow out and let Merab have his opportunity? Aljo said win or lose he was moving on.
Aljo deserves a rematch, anyone saying otherwise is just straight up racist like that NJ crowd majority was. All champion fighers like Aljo who have made such a name for themselves were offered a rematch, if the UFC allow Suga Sean O'Malley to avoid rematching it just shows they might also be on that racism mentality like new jersey is. As for Merab, an honest good friend, hard to come by now a days and the fact some of u don't see that is absolutely insane. Your life must suck if you have no good intent friends around you like Merab. Instead the sheep casuals follow fake unscrupulous company promoted clowns like O'malley who is trash on the mic, trash in person, trash persona, and trash in the octagon. He's been dodging the real fighters ever since he began fighting.
It's silly because it's not like they have been friends for 25 years
Its dumb dumb I don't know
@jefftaylor8644 maybe they're lovers, it would explain alot, Merabis in love with Aljo 😂
@@Viking4realits crazy you would say something like that about georgian
I really thought that Vogel guy deserved a contract, or at least to come back for another Contender Series fight. He really showed a lot of heart and toughness.
Cmon man you can’t be giving out contracts like happy meals.
yeah, personally I think that decision was very questionable, they should at least add a rematch for the two
I had Vogel losing R1 , coming back and taking R2 and winning R3
@@evanterry8139 considering the % the ufc pays, they actually could give them out like happy meals lol
Merab blew his chance. Its different from say a #1 contender like say Colby who is demanding a title shot for better or worse. imagine putting on a dominant performance and everyone wants to see you fight for the title despite you having zero personality and you say outright that you WONT fight the champ cause he's your buddy.
as for Aljo, what kind of best friend lets his best buddy turn down a title shot.
Not Merab's problem, you and Dana can seethe
Itll be his problem, Dana always gets the last laugh in situations like this, then Merab fans will be seething@@YakubTheScientist8841
@@YakubTheScientist8841yea, I’m sure Dana is pissed about a guy who can’t sell PPVs not wanting a title shot lol
@@YakubTheScientist8841how isn’t it his problem?
@@samael6903 evidently he is, since every time his name is brought up he starts crying about him on camera, but its cute that you tried to make that argument
I can understand where Dana is coming from. The UFC has rarely had a situation where the #1 contender is teamed with the champion of the same division. It shouldn't be like that. It disregards the point of the #1 contender spot. It's also a huge missed opportunity for Merab to be a champion, it's not something you should decide when to take, it should be immediate.
MERAB will regret it when aljo throws him under the bus and takes a title shot away from him
He should fire wonderboy while hes at it.
It would have happened with DC and Cain Velasquez but DC moved to LHW. Merab needs to move to another decision if he’s not gonna pursue the belt from rank #1
We had it with Burns and Usman, Burns was the BJJ coach at the gym so Usman moved to Colorado and we got the fight.
Yeah merab has got to figure something out. Everytime a champion has a training partner hit top 15 they stop training together. And it's no hard feelings but it just makes sense. For business and the success of each fighter.
Funny how Dana's been cracking down on piracy, because I definitely DO NOT pirate events every weekend.
ruclips.net/video/eBRJL7yBPvw/видео.htmlsi=9CO8sc16J2MY8snU
Yeah man we all hate piracy 🥸
Piracy is wrong to save money, right?
I think the fun idea he has for Max Holloway is offer him to go fight Gaethje for the BMF while Conor fights chandler
And destroy the rest of Max's brain? sounds dumb
Aljo and I are BFFs. One time we were out and we met this set of twins, and Aljo told them that we were brothers. And so you know, one thing lead to another, we brought them back to the hotel, and then Aljo did both of them. It was awesome.
-Merab
😂😂😂
Merab Scott
Even Dana agrees with the Guru😂, dude Merab is a wasting his talent/prime
@10:45 is what we’re lookin for damn that took forever
Thank you
Preciate it
FINALLY...
Dana sees it the way Guru does... about damn time!!!
He wants to cut merab. That's not cool
@@Swaze742 If a fighter won't fight, they get cut. Don't try to blame Dana White for it, blame Merab.
@@Swaze742It seems cool with me. Merab is an embarrassment to all #1 contenders. He can leave and nobody will miss him (Including Aljo)
@@Papagiorgio153 fighters refuse fights all the time and they don't get cut. He's the number 2 contender. He shouldn't be forced to fight.
@@whateverstopsthetears547 people will miss him he has many fans
Dana’s best presser in a while
If aljo and merab were that close, they would support each others title aspirations. Meaning that aljo would support merab fighting o'malley, and merab would be ok with aljo fighting him for the title if he won it. That's friendship.
I dont agrée on the fighting each other part
bingo! its time for aljo to show the same respect merab gives him end of story
@@peterelarifI agree with you 100% but you gotta do what you gotta do
@@DavidYisrael12 O’Malley winning destroyed Merab and aljos plans
Burns and usman are teammates and still had to fight. Comes with it
No usman was training with Justin and rose trainer that time I
Usman should've fought Khabib but they wouldn't even consider ut
@@Eric-lx8hpdifferent weight classes ..stop being a casual
@@amankaushal3970 khabib was a giant lightweight who's dying on the scales and Usman is in the division above that's what he meant
@@Frank35986dying on scales because his scared to move up and fight killers😂
Dana claiming that they've been cracking down on piracy for years is completely laughable 😂 He can make all the outlandish claims and threats that he wants but he's not touching the vast majority of streamers and never will. He needs to understand one thing. As long as there are PPV sporting events there will always be streamers so he needs to shut up about it and be glad they still make money off people that pay.
When Dana said he will get all the hackers and they will pay, they literally started showering every ufc on YT, Dana has to understand these for computer minds its a walk in the park, so better leave them alone
shhhhh dont tell everyone
@@realityhurts8090absolutely he cracked down on some rookie streamer inside the US but once he poked the bear those streams came out 😂
People thinking streaming is cool is one of the weirdest thing ever.
He knows illegal streams are great for business either way, sure you lose ppv money but you grow the fan base
the reporter that said have ufc 305 in Miami is a fkn genius
I didn‘t get that one what‘s that abt
@@CanD.H. area code number for Miami
You could literally see the $ signs in Dana's eyes when that reporter asked about UFC 305 in Miami !! 😅
“We’ve been cracking down on piracy for years” 😂
bro always act like piracy isn’t up on the UFC 10-7
ruclips.net/video/eBRJL7yBPvw/видео.htmlsi=9CO8sc16J2MY8snU
u change the tone when you get a letter and you’ll need to go to court 😂
@@beaualoevv 🤡
If it is true friendship that’s what I think. Aljo should step up and say to Merab.
I already had my shot and I defeated my title 3 times. Now it’s your time you deserve the title shot!
That would be fair if they are true friends but, looks like Aljo s ego is bigger then friendship.
Merab is a good human being and truly loyal but, it’s not wise to refuse your chance!
Gotta respect Merab for being such a loyal friend. But Dana is right. MMA is a fast career and your chance to be at the top doesn't come often. Merab vs Sean would make a great storyline: a friend wanting to avenge his friend's loss, like Junior Dos Santos did when he fought Frank Mir.
If aljo was a true friend he would let merab get his shine or at least try
“I have no clue about Conor fighting”. LMFAOOOOOOOO yeah the most napoleonic narcissist person on the planet has no idea
man, I love Dana's enthusiasm for this sport! You can hate on him for a number of things if you want, but you can never question his passion for the fight game and especially Tuesday Nights!
💯 FACTS
I know nothing of Tuesday nights
@@juntjoonunya9216contender series
when your boss says something like that, its a low-key warning. Either work or get fired. Thats pretty much it.
MMA Guru 100% correct with. Merab the goblin
Merab and aljo were on a podcast today and aljo said merab should be next . I think this is great planning tho. Merab should be next and then if it works out where Suga wins then aljo vs suga 2 . Now that’s A WWE plot 😊
Too late they had to say it when mattered after fight not calling for rematch they both fumbled 2 dorks
Yeah but after Merab has publicly said what he said who the fuck wants to watch that fight? Sean has already called out Chito. That fight has infinitely more hype. No one wants to watch Merab spam a hundred takedowns in the first round and fail most of them
Lol. Sean could never beat Merab. Aljo should move up and challenge Max Holloway. Because it's clear Sean Omalley is getting Dana White privileges and Aljo won't get a rematch, even though he's very deserving.
@@JDDevice what if chito knocks out Sean (again)
@@JDDevicedude you’re such a casual it hurts
Jose Aldo's retirement fight was Merab. Merab took Jose's last shot at the title and then pissed on it by saying he would never fight Aljo. So we just watched Aldo v. Merab for bo reason then?
Merab is so stupid I swear. Hope he gets cut from the UFC and no one Will Remember him again
Dana has never had a real friend in his life. There is no stronger bond of friendship then when u train with someone daily and your in there corner when they go to battle. He needs to respect that not shit on it now that aljo aint champ no more
I think after ufc booked Umar vs Cory its clear they want to give Umar the push so Merab probably gonna be fighting Umar. Bro really threw away a title shot he earned to fight one of the most dangerous contenders in the division.. braindead
ngl I would like to see umar "the unstopable" vs merab more
Merab said they offered him umar but umar is 4-0 in the ufc he doesnt deserve it.
They are trying to fast track him.
He will cut Merab. That's very unfortunate and sad, but that should make him go. Merab should move up or fight Umar. Someone to keep him in the UFC's good graces.
Umar dosnt wanna fight merab thats his worst match up
Need a damn good reason to cut a number one contender
they won't give aljo a immediate rematch, they'll set up sean and chito then give aljo the rematch he'll take the belt back and then they'll tell merab either you fight aljo or get cut
@@IVslameasy win for Umar, merab should stop ducking Umar if he doesn't want to fight for title
@@tyrellwright6642well if he’s number one and refuses to fight the champ while beating prospects that’s bad for the company.
10:44 Question about Merab
Thanks
Here we are in 2023 and Dana White sounds like Lars Ulrich back in 2000 with Napster. Nothing is ever gonna change, the internet finds a way.
How do you not open a PI in Russia?.. that’s crazy. Some of the best talent in the world there.
And none of the reporters even asked
Dana is on the good stuff tonight haha.
Was shocked it took this much scrolling to find this comment he took a page outta McGregor book chew gum and squeeze the mic when not talking
I watch all of his post fight press conferences and it’s easy to spot when he is and isn’t on it.
But here’s the thing. Dana isn’t saying Merab is being offered a shot. This is what Dana does, they don’t want Merab anywhere near O’Malley. He makes vague statements so he never has to confirm it. They want Chito vs O’Malley
If merab was ready to fight , he would have got a title shot already.
Dana knows how to setup a fight , there's a storyline here , two best friends going to war
Thank you! Reading all the comments here is mind boggeling. People truly think Dana is speaking the gospel.
Lmao Merab himself said he wasn't going to fight O'Malley cuz he wanted Aljo to get a rematch in. He'll be the #1 contender for over a year and he still wont have a title fight. I'd want Chito vs O'Malley too if that was the case.
Yup! They know omalley is a fraud, so they'll keep feeding him number 7 and unranked guys. I'd be amazed if omalley keeps the belt for more than 2 fights.
Aljo definitely deserves an immediate rematch.
Bro merab literally turned down the title shot and said aljo deserves to get the rematch what are u on about 💀💀 plus he said he'll fight for the title after their rematch so if aljo wins wtf is he gonna do? Lol
Fighting your best friend for the belt is a win win. If you win you become champion, if you lose you're best mate gets to be champion. Howcome in every other sport friends can compete against each other without it compromising their friendship or being considered dishonorable.
Maybe they are more than friends
In every other sport you’re not punching your friend in the face.
But I agree, I get competitive with my good mates in the gym all the time, could just take that approach in a fight
You have to take your self to a dark primal place to knock each other unconscious . Plus your taking away a dream/goal from your friend. That shits gotta be hard.
@@5.56er They would just wet blanket each other and fight just like they do in sparing.
Just whole lot of Rolling on the floor hugging & kissing eachother
It’s hard in the fight game… you can get seriously injured in this sport and no pair of friends wants to be the reason why
"my team was telling me it was AI"
Reminds me of "My team tells me Power Slap beat every other sport combined on social media" lmfaoo
Dana will do anything to not let Aljamain re match, and find a way to eliminate Merab too. He will grow his hair, dye it pink, and braid it.
Merab doesn’t want to fight O’Malley. Chito, Cory, Sterling and Cejudo - there is no easy fights on this division.
Dana's stance about Merab isn't wrong, but there is a shit ton of irony in it.
He doesn't want Merab as a champion to begin with due to his fight style, and he's never sent Merab a championship title contract. The moment Aljo lost the belt to Sean, he called out Chito. That is going to end up being the next title fight, so Merab (who is actually the number 2 contender behind Aljo) is going to be skipped for Chito Vera anyways. Dana doesn't care about rankings typically, he just throws in the guy he thinks will generate the most interest, so having Merab willingly not fight for the title is actually in Dana's interest for the time being. Dana is only pissed because Merab is calling his own shots. It's not as if Merab's career is actually on hold due to his stance, because Dana is going to skip him anyways.
This could all go away if Aljo just moves up a division like he originally planned. Since he's no longer champ but still a high caliber fighter within the rankings, the best possible match up for him is Max Holloway. Aljo likes money, entice him to stick to the path he had originally chosen, but give him Max instead of Volk. If Aljo beats Max, he'll be in another position against Volk this time next year. If he doesn't move up a division, his best friend is going to possibly be fired from his job. It seems like a no-brainer.
Chael was exactly right about merab. "There goes my heroes" plays as his title shot walks away
The fact that Aljo doesn't encourage Merab that it's his turn and time for his shot just shows exactly what kind of "friend" aljo is 😂 And Merab simps for another dude which is weird as hell
“Simps”. Your worldview is embarrassing.
Aljamain is a disgusting snake. Dude even requested an immediate rematch. ZERO loyalty to anyone but himself
Almost as embarrassing as sitting out ur whole career for a “friend” lmao
Aljo should move up to another division like he said he would.. Rematching O'Malley just to give up the belt anyway if he wins it back, he might as well do it now and stop holding Merab back unless he is willing to fight him. Just move on and let Merab mop up O'Malley.
I agree with everything you said apart from mopping up O’Malley?? Are stupid or dumb? What happens with Aljo? Let me guess it was a lucky punch. Please respond and answer one question how many lunches have you thrown in a competitive fight? Doesn’t have to be actual competitive fighting it can even be just street fighting if thats all you’ve done as long as it was against someone that was throwing back. how many?
Exactly, Aljo just keeps on showing how dishonorable he is
O’Malley KO’s Merat
Y’all said Aljo would mop Sean too 😆
So your just gonna sit there do nothing and waste your career backing up Aljamain “The Fraudmaster”?????? WHO ISNT EVEN THE CHAMPION ANYMORE?!?
Ughhhhhh…..
Dana is entirely correct
Loyalty is one of the most unappreciated character traits in our society. Greed and selfishness are the norm. Respect to Merab
Why would it be selfish for him to fight for the title? Seems aljo is the selfish one..
I hope dana keeps this same energy about finding out who the best is, regardless of friendship/teammates with Ian Garry.
Ian Garry should fight Shavkat soon, maybe one more win, then Shavkat. But I got a feeling the greasing his skids on getting the easiest fights to get to the title, so we will see
I disagree I think Shavakat needs a #1 contender fight and nothing less.
Shavkat vs usman would be great fight and winner fights the winner of leon vs Colby...
Problem is, belal mohammed will be left out again 😂
they dont usually make two prospects fight immediately, they acclimate to the level of the UFC roster then fight if they can both make it top 5 or title/#1 contender. think it works best that way honestly
they are literally teammates
Merab and Aljo relationship is the same as Ricky Bobby and Cal in Talledega Nights
Cal - "I was thinking maybe one time you could sling shot me in for the win"
Ricky Bobby - "Yeah I suppose I could but then how am I gonna win" ?(laughs)
Cal - "Right right I didn't think of that. Ain't nuttin wrong with silver. I'll just bury deep down inside"
Ricky Bobby - "And never bring it up again"
Thank you TheMacLife. I always look forward to hearing Dana after Tuesday night.
Really like how Dana judges the contender series through the eyes of a fan as well as a business owner
You can tell Dana is tired of those Mcgregor's questions
cause mcgregor literally isnt even the same man anymore....not even close...its pretty rare to see that happen where a focused, ultra talented and successful guy gets totally defeated by his own victories at this level. Now he just aimlessly drives a giant super boat around and sniffs coke. The greatness is gone. watching his best fights he just moves totally different now hes just a big heavy tank
Because he knows the answer he just doesn't like to lie over and over
@@milesstover3724 I don’t even know who he could beat?
Not surprised about Dana trying to change the narrative. Merab literally said that either him or Aljo should get the title fight.
Either the 1# or the 2#. He didn't say he doesn't want the fight. Sean is the one calling out people coming from ONE win or even a loss.
Merab said he is going to wait till aljo gets his rematch
@@rohinkaushal2434 no he didn't. He said it only makes sense for the Champ to defend against the 1# (Also) or 2# (himself).
@@jayn6943 source please? I heard that merab said that he will wait out for a year till aljo gets his rematch?
@@jayn6943 and let’s be honest aljo is not getting an instant rematch he got schooled and Dana white does not want him as champ
@@rohinkaushal2434 it's the same interview, bud. People are just picking and choosing what he said in the interview to justify skipping him.
At this point I just think merab’s scared of how he matches up against aljo.
No he values friendship over everything else he's a real one. You couch 🤡 crack me up
No he just doesn't wanna fight his friend
Low IQ comment
Yea he’s scared af lol
Dana needs to schedule some fights. Lots of holes in the 2nd half of the year. Jones co-main, December PPV, the Abu Dhabi card. Wtf
Did you not hear him tell you he'll tell you when hes ready? He has fight scheduled all the way up until March.
Jon Jones will never be a co main again. let's be serious 😂
“We’re not here to take part, we’re here to let Aljo takeover” - Merab
Dana I live in alliance Ohio. I work everyday never call off never late. Where I work there is no insurance no 401 k no pention. Absolutely nothing. And the pay ain't that great. I would absolutely love the chance to work for a great employer. Someone that cares about his employees. If given a hand up not a hand out I think I could thrive in the UFC work environment. You would not regret it I promise you that. If you like dedicated and hard working people just give me a chance. It will be another great dissision that you will have made.
Merabs loyalty is costing him his golden ticket, on the other hand Aljo can't care that much about Merab if he's willing to go back on his word of going up weight classes regardless of the result.
Aljo must know if he was to beat Sean in a rematch then Merab would be kicked from the UFC, he's willing to take that risk, some "friend".
It's time for Merab to step up and do what's best for him, no friends in the fight game
Merab settling for 2nd place Sterling Silver🥈 ... While Aljamain Sterling Silver attempts to re-obtain Gold 🥇
I love Dana he completes the ufc
Dana White never disappoints
Dana is making Max vs Justin for the BMF belt. Think about it. Max has no where else to go in his division, only person he can’t beat is Volk. Justin has no where to go in his division either. He can’t beat Islam or Charles, but he’s beaten everyone else including the best fighter of the new generation of LW’s, Fiziev. How does no one else see this. Mark my words.