Merab Dvalishvili isn’t done throwing jabs at Sean O’Malley! With his trademark sense of humor, the Georgian bantamweight champion decided to add a side of mischief to the day of love. In the spirit of the holiday, Dvalishvili took to Instagram and posted a rather unexpected tribute.

Instead of a traditional romantic post, he shared a picture of himself on top of Sean O’Malley during their UFC 306 fight. The caption? A simple yet side-splitting, “Happy Valentine’s Day.” If fight fans needed any proof that Merab is as much a comedian as he is a fighter, this was it.

The post instantly set social media ablaze, with reactions flooding in from fellow fighters, fans, and even accusations of cheating! Keeping that aside for the moment, was this just a harmless joke, or was Dvalishvili hinting at something bigger?

After all, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Just as he was making waves with his Valentine’s prank, the bantamweight king was also stirring up buzz about his next fight.

According to a recent interview with Southern Cross Combat, Dvalishvili revealed, “I want a rematch with either Sean O’Malley or Petr Yan. I think the UFC wants the same. My next fight should be April or June. I’m ready. Whatever the UFC wants. I’m waiting for a contract.”

But if the UFC and Dana White do book an O’Malley rematch, there’s already some built-in drama to spice things up. With the Valentine’s Day prank adding to the hype, the fans took to the comment section to appreciate ‘The Machine’s trolling skills! Here’s a look at what the netizens had to say.

Merab Dvalishvili trolls Sean O’Malley with a hilarious Valentine’s Day post leaving fans and fighters in splits  

Online personality Francia James, known for her viral skits with fighters couldn’t resist chiming in with a jab of her own. It was a callback to her moment with the champ before UFC 311, where they staged a triangle submission tutorial. Now, with ‘The Machine’ posting a romantic twist involving O’Malley, James saw her chance to play along with the joke, treating it like an MMA love triangle gone wrong!

@francety: “Why are you cheating on me Merab!”

Former UFC champions, Sean Strickland and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson didn’t have a lot of words but their reactions said it all. Because really, what else can you say when a UFC champion turns Valentine’s Day into a meme-worthy spectacle?

@rampagejackson: “Damn bro” @SeanStrickland: “Lmao”

One fan came up with a callback to UFC 306, when Dvalishvili decided to kiss O’Malley on his back while he was against the cage. That moment had already gone viral, and now, with this Valentine’s post, fans saw it as the perfect sequel to the weirdest rivalry in the bantamweight division. Even UFC boss Dana White, when asked about the ‘kisses’, stated, “Then the kissing in the back and standing up and walking away before the bell? I have no idea, Merab does some s—. It was weird, but not shocking!”

“And he got some extra kisses on his back from the champ. this just became a whole lot funnier! I told you Merab is a part-time comedian”

True to his nickname, ‘The Machine’ is known for his relentless cardio inside the Octagon. But according to some fans, whether he’s dominating in the cage or trolling his rivals online, it seems like he never takes a break. What do you think?

“when is this guy ever serious?”

So at this point, is there anything Merab Dvalishvili can’t dominate? Fans have always known him as a relentless wrestler, but now, they’re realizing that his comedy game might be just as strong.

“Can’t beat Merab anywhere”

To wrap things up, it doesn’t matter if it’s the cage or social media, Merab Dvalishvili refuses to take his foot off the gas. His Valentine’s Day prank proved once again that he’s as relentless with his humor as he is with his wrestling. But was this just harmless fun, or was ‘The Machine’ planting the seeds to build hype for a rematch with Sean O’Malley? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!