Fighters react to Merab Dvalishvili beating Cory Sandhagen

Merab Dvalishvili’s historic year continued at UFC 320 when he defended bantamweight gold for the third time since January, this time against Cory Sandhagen.

Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC) made it 14 consecutive wins inside the octagon with a unanimous decision victory over Sandhagen (18-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC), who could not stop “The Machine” in Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Dvalishvili’s title defense over Sandhagen at UFC 320.

If Sandhagen can stop the first three takedown attempts from Merab in every round, and keep Merab from putting him on the fence -I see the success for sandhagen that’s his style fight. #ufc320

— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) October 5, 2025

Merab said he planned to KO Cory, and with the way he’s fighting/swinging in Round 1, he meant it

— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) October 5, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili is the first fighter in UFC history to have 100 or more takedowns in a UFC career. Another record for “The Machine.” #UFC320

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 5, 2025

Daddy Merab is showing why he’s the greatest bantamweight of all-time! #UFC320

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 5, 2025

Merabs fence work, and takedowns are too good. Sandhagen can’t seem to stop his grappling and striking mix. #ufc320

— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) October 5, 2025

WRESTLING WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS!
MERAB, Greatest All Time Bantamweight! #ufc320

— Clay Guida (@clayguida) October 5, 2025

Merab has become a deceptively good striker

— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) October 5, 2025

Cory has a good strategy here he’s giving himself a lot of chances Merab just hasn’t allowed him to capitalize see if Cory can find a small slip up somewhere!

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) October 5, 2025

There’s no slow down in merab he’s all gas

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 5, 2025

Fighting Merab just seems like a really bad life experience. I can imagine the guys he’s already beat watching this having bad flashbacks.

— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) October 5, 2025

Not a terrible round for Cory. Clearly landed the best strikes of the round. Was that enough, not sure.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 5, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili has set a new UFC 5-round title fight record for most takedowns landed with 17 and counting. The previous record belonged to Sean Sherk with 16 at UFC 73 in 2007. #UFC320

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) October 5, 2025

That was a great fight Cory is very good merab is getting better each fight

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 5, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili becomes the 8th fighter in UFC history to have 3 title defenses inside one calendar year. Now the question is, will UFC give him the chance to make history and go for No. 4 in December? 🧐 #UFC323

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 5, 2025

Good effort from Cory, but Merab was better. Can’t wait to test him next #ufc320

— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) October 5, 2025

#ANDSTILL!!! The greatest bantamweight of all-time and arguably the greatest UFC fighter on planet earth. #UFC320

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 5, 2025

Merab ties Aljamain Sterling for the most #UFC bantamweight title defenses in a single reign (3).#UFC320

— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) October 5, 2025

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