Merab Dvalishvili got the signature result of his career Saturday when he defeated the legendary Jose Aldo in the UFC 278 featured bout.
Dvalishvili (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) extended his winning streak to seven fights with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC champ Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) in their bantamweight matchup at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Dvalishvili’s victory over Aldo at UFC 278.
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UFC
#UFC278 is about to heat up! A huge bantamweight fight with Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili is up next on PPV.
Play-by-play: https://t.co/3zdM8AfE1j pic.twitter.com/k5ay4DQu31
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 21, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC278 Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
J Aldo +140
M Dvalishvili -160@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) August 21, 2022
UFC
Tonight, @JoseAldoJunior runs this town 👑 #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/od6XopBu30
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) August 21, 2022
Lots of love for the legend @JoseAldoJunior from the @VivintArena crowd ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T3xLZIbTkG
— UFC (@ufc) August 21, 2022
Daniel Cormier
Aldo is the man!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 21, 2022
Conor McGregor
What an entrance. Performance of a career here I feel. This guy tailor made for Jose to shine. Styles makes fights. Great matchup!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
MMA Junkie
Even Merab Dvalishvili’s corner is jamming out to Jose Aldo’s legendary walkout at #UFC278 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4MW5bJPF8w
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 21, 2022
John Gooden
The eternal Jose Aldo!!! I just love him 👊🏼. Got a ridiculously tough fight tonight #ufc278
— John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) August 21, 2022
Ben Askren
Has Aldo ever said why he stopped low kicking so much???
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 21, 2022
Chase Sherman
Chills and I’m not even there. Let’s go! #ufc278 #aldo
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 21, 2022
Conor McGregor
Those Georgians are really under rated tho and largely unknown. But many incredible wrestler grapplers hail from here. Certainly straight wrestlers. This guy Mirab is a great little fighter!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Kevin Iole
Spinning kick lands on Aldo’s midsection #UFC278
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 21, 2022
TJ Dillashaw
👀 #UFC278
— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) August 21, 2022
Jimi Manuwa
1-0 Aldo #UFC278
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 21, 2022
Marc Raimondi
Matt Serra, in Dvalishvili's corner: "Keep the f—ing pressure on him!" #UFC278
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) August 21, 2022
Stephen Thompson
Aldo trying to time that knee to stop the shot!! Great stuff so far! #UFC278
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 21, 2022
Juan Archuleta
Bantamweight right now is stacked in both @BellatorMMA and @ufc wish we can combine them for a sick ass tournament #UFC278Live
— Juan Archuleta (@jarchmma) August 21, 2022
Teddy Atlas
While Dvalishvili is throwing more, the experienced Aldo placing shots. #UFC278
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) August 21, 2022
Mike Bohn
It's absurd that Jose Aldo's takedown defense is still this good in 2022. Even if it has regressed some from his prime, it's still miles ahead of most. #UFC278
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) August 21, 2022
Leonard Garcia
@josealdojunior looking sharp @ufc #ufc278
— Leonard Garcia (@badboygarcia) August 21, 2022
Ben Askren
Aldo needs to get moving, spending too much time on the cage
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 21, 2022
Nolan King
Jose Aldo is stopping Merab's takedowns with ease. Six attempts thus far. Zero have been successful. #UFC278
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 21, 2022
UFC
Aldo not impressed through 2 🥱 #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/fjf6SBzcTM
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) August 21, 2022
UFC
How do you have it scored through the first 10 minutes? 🤔
[ #UFC278 | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/1eqEqfIztO ] pic.twitter.com/v4sMl6JLvz
— UFC (@ufc) August 21, 2022
Stephen Thompson
2-0 Merab…Aldo still throwing heat! #UFC278
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 21, 2022
Ben Askren
Aldo has to pick up the volume and keep his back off the cage otherwise Merab wins decision.
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 21, 2022
John Pollock
Big story of the fight is Merab's inability to take Aldo down – Merab averages over seven per fifteen minutes, has not secured one yet
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) August 21, 2022
Casey O'Neill
What do we think should be scored higher. Take down defense or take down attempt ? #ufc278
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) August 21, 2022
Erik Koch
If someone’s game plan is to take you down and you defend every takedown attempt you win. If aldo loses this because this dude doesn’t want to stand he should lose.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) August 21, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Volume, strength and aggression of Dvalishvili vs. timing and accuracy of Aldo. #UFC278
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) August 21, 2022
Bloody Elbow
Dvalishvili's corner yelling that Aldo's tired. #UFC278 Rogan and DC concur.
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) August 21, 2022
Andreas Hale
Jose Aldo can be so frustrating to watch sometimes. Clearly, the skills and ability are there but he abandons his best weapon (leg kicks) for no real reason whatsoever. #UFC278
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) August 21, 2022
Stephen Thompson
Looks like Aldo looking for that 1 shot…I feel like he needs to pursue the finish at this point #UFC278
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 21, 2022
Eric Nicksick
I wonder if Aldo thinks he’s up 2 rounds, cause he’s certainly taking this round off 🤷🏼♂️ #UFC278
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) August 21, 2022
Brian Campbell
Jose Aldo is going to kick himself for not being active enough. #UFC278
— Brian Campbell (@BCampbell) August 21, 2022
TJ Dillashaw
The plot thickens #UFC278 👑🐍
— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) August 21, 2022
Conor McGregor
Tuesday mornings at the American kick boxing academy
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Aldo couldn’t land something to slow Dvalishvili down, too strong and relentless. #UFC278
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) August 21, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFC278 results: @MerabDvalishvil def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Full results: https://t.co/3zdM8AfE1j pic.twitter.com/OvUqXhlLwK
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 21, 2022
Marc Raimondi
Nap time for Jose Aldo? pic.twitter.com/baVqplD4bf
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) August 21, 2022
Giga Chikadze
What’s up DRAKE😄 @ufc @MerabDvalishvil
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) August 21, 2022
Brendan Fitzgerald
That’s a good result for @chitoveraUFC, who is in attendance. It’s a horse race among the top bantamweights to make a statement over the next couple months and Chito is in the lead right now. #ufc278
— Brendan Fitzgerald (@BrendanFitzTV) August 21, 2022
Dan Tom
Aldo play is a miss, as the legend seems super disappointed. Wonder if he thought he was up due to what his coach said in the corner?
Either way, props to the machine, Merab and his team. #UFC278
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) August 21, 2022
MMA Junkie
What’s next for the legend Jose Aldo after his loss to Merab Dvalishvili? #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/HFM9vQUWc6
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 21, 2022
