"Conor would be out for 5 years" - Fans react as teammmate shares old graphic video of Merab Dvalishvili's broken toe with six-word tribute

An old clip of Merab Dvalishvili's toe injury has surfaced online and garnered attention from fans worldwide. Many expressed their admiration for Dvalishvili, while some were taken aback after watching the gruesome injury.

Following Dvalishvili's title win at Noche UFC 306, Matt Frevola, who trains with the Georgian under Matt Serra and Ray Longo, recently took to X and posted a clip of 'The Machine's' toe injury, which he suffered during his early MMA days. The 34-year-old expressed appreciation for his teammate, writing:

''It was all worth it brother. #BloodSweatAndBrokenToes @MerabDvalishvil''

Check out the post below:

Fans soon rushed to the comments section and shared their reactions.

One fan wrote:

''Conor would be out for 5 years with that injury.''

Another fan stated:

''Yeah no way he was gonna lose yesterday, impossible. Broken toe and he has the biggest smile ever''

Other fans wrote:

''I’ve never seen somebody this calm with their bone sticking out, merab was always winning that fight''

''I’m no doctor but I don’t think it should look like that''

Check out more reactions below:

Screenshot of fan reactions to Matt Frevola's post on X

Davlishvili, known for his toughness, captured the bantamweight title from Sean O'Malley last weekend at Noche UFC 306. The reigning champion's exceptional wrestling skills were on full display from beginning to end. He was declared the winner via unanimous decision.

As for Frevola, he squared off against Benoit Saint-Denis on the main card of UFC 295 last year in November. The 34-year-old's fight against Saint-Denis did not go well, as he lost by devastating knockout in the first round.

Before the loss, 'The SteamRolla' was on a three-fight winning streak, including knockouts over Drew Dober and Ottman Azaitar.

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Umar Nurmagomedov calls for a title fight against Merab Dvalishvili

Before Noche UFC 306, Merab Dvalishvili dismissed Umar Nurmagomedov, stating that the undefeated Dagestani is unworthy of the bantamweight title shot.

Additionally, following his title win against Sean O'Malley, Dvalishvili reaffirmed his position and named Deiveson Figueiredo his next potential opponent for his first title defense in the post-fight press conference.

Despite Dvalishvili ruling out Nurmagomedov, the 28-year-old took to X and congratulated the Georgian fighter for his victory and hinted at a potential fight, writing:

''White Papakha vs Black Papakha. Have to be. Congratulations @MerabDvalishvil Right now you champion, You deserve this belt, Enjoy.''