Why are you a fan of Merab?

[methrogenn]

Merab is a funny character who is lovable so I'm mostly a fan of him until I see him fight.

Just watching the prelims & they show Merabs 49 takedown attempts on Yan in the first fight out of which 38 of them were failed takedowns & he hardly had any control time in the fight.

What am I supposed to be a fan of, seriously?

In a mixed martial arts fight where the guy isn't skilled enough to takedown the opponent, hold them down, sub them, hurt them or strike with them.

But, he has insane cardio where he can hold the leg enough times in 25 mins that they win the fight, I'm not even being a hater that's what 90% of Merab fights are.

Other wrestlers atleast threaten subs or are skilled enough to hold someone to the ground.

My issue isn't that Merab isn't entertaining or doesn't finish people, there's hardly any skill to appreciate.

His fights are like spamming one move to in fighting games, like spamming Kings low kicks in Tekken 3.

I really want to know why you're a fan of Merabs fight style? And if you like watching cardio based sports why don't you watch track and field?

 

[Fahcough]

Not at all. But he looks like Hans Landa

 

[wildchild88]

He hits a lot of unique takedowns on fighters, and he sets a really super high pace.

Hes trying his best he just doesn’t seem to have the weight to hold people down and doesn’t have the power to finish.

I like his style, personality and I think he’s exciting / interesting to watch. He’s always active in the fight and pushing the pace, he’d not avoiding the fight.

He finished O’Malley and he nearly got a finish in his last fight with some good punching, war Merab.

 

[PrideNverDies]

God awful style

 

[Aluminati]

Because I am a real life version of Colin Robinson from What We Do in The Shadows.

 

[fendertach]

Lamest fighting style in modern MMA. 50 failed takedowns in a fight? Embarrassing. People call Khamzat boring but if he wants to take you down, he's going to take you down and humiliate you. Merab sucks.

 

[FlyAmericanEagle]

I love that he has heart, is able to implement his game plan and the opponent can't stop it, taunts fighters while dominating them, has a great personality.

 

[HatKick]

Not a fan. Lame style, unfunny troll humor.

 

[Alpha_T83]

I like that he's Georgian and calls out Russian bad behaviour for attacking their neighboring countries.

 

[DumpsterBaby]

Just shut up and eat your shit sandwich. If it doesn’t taste good, you’re not a real fan.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

he has a textbook style of a wrestlefucker but he doesn't just lay on people

 

[Luckyme]

I respect what Merab has accomplished and his unreal cardio, but his style of spamming takedowns for 5 rounds is tedious.

Islam, Khamzat, Pantoja, Oliveira, Arman, and other elite grapplers take you down with purpose. Merab doesn't try to find submissions, advance position, or inflict any meaningful ground and pound. He takes you down only to let you back up and then lather, rinse, and repeat.

 

[JakePaulMMA]

He gave me $40 when I got my shoes stolen.

 

[BoxingFan653]

Because his name backwards is Bare em'

 

[The XL]

He just overwhelms guys with his pace and cardio. It's fascinating. He strikes quite a bit more than he needs to and doesn't hold top position for too long, so there is activity and chances for guys to capitalize, they just can't.