What a load of crap. I don't know what the hell you're smoking, but you're clearly drinking the haterade. Merab's last 3 wins have literally all been against top 5 fighters. Also LMAO at you trying to downplay those fights.
He dominated Aldo (ranked no 3) in the clinch like no one ever has before. Aldo was on a 3 fight win streak and everyone expected him to fight for the title. He didn't face Aldo in his retirement fight, he
retired Aldo and took away his title shot. Fans are still salty about that to this day.
He dominated Yan (ranked no 2) coming off a split decision loss to the current champ that 90% of fans think Yan won.
He beat an Olympic level wrestler (ranked no 3) and double champ at his own game who was coming off a split decision loss to the champ.
Merab has an insanely good resume, lol at trying to pick it apart. If he had fought Sandhagen instead of Cejudo you'd just come up with some BS excuse about Sandhagen's last fight being a stinker and him losing to Yan so somehow the win doesn't count.