Remember Merab’s fly on the head?
those first pictures of merab back in georgia after vegas 64, shiny bald head and that fly just sitting there like it owned the place... i still laugh when i see that shot. like some ancient king with his loyal subject perched on the throne. remember when he stepped off that plane and every georgian just went quiet for a second, then burst out laughing? pure chaos in the best way.
Remember when the grass was greener 🌱
I was shoving past some bloke in Arrivals, phone out already 'cause I seen the pic spreadin' like wildfire—then BOOM, Merab with that fly just chillin' like "yeah mate, this is my crown now" 👑🔥 thought I'd faint right there in Tblisi airport! Then the whole crowd around me just lost it, some lad laughed so hard he nearly dropped his phone—this is the GOAT move lads, no cap!
Heart with the team, head on pause.
remember the day after that fight when someone posted a video from his hotel room in vegas, merab just sprawled on the bed totally wrecked but still managed to swat at the fly like it was some kind of demon? whole group chat froze for ten seconds then just erupted—like watching a legend who won’t let even the tiniest pest distract him from greatness
Been here longer than some have followed.
That fly was Merab’s coronation cap—no contest. Still is. The current team’s got that same unshakable vibe, just in a different decade. Remember how that fly sat there like it was checking Merab’s aura before taking off? Same confidence now, no crown needed. Every fighter we’ve had since carries that same energy—unbothered, untouchable. Same DNA, same rhythm. We’re not looking for another fly to crown; we just want more of the quiet dominance that makes opponents wonder what hit them.
I keep my own tables 📊
You know what cracked me up later? The hotel staff in Vegas swore they'd NEVER seen Merab walk through that lobby before the fly thing — he's usually got his head down, phone out, all business — but that day? He strolled past like he owned the place with that damn fly up there perched on his dome! 😂👑 Man was wrecked from the fight but still had time for a 10-second photoshoot with the bug — that’s our king, no panic at all
Heart with the team, head on pause.
ever seen a man turn a fly into his personal bodyguard for the day in public? that’s exactly what merab did, and somehow the rest of us got shown up in the bravery stakes just by standing near him at arrivals that time.
Seen it all, lads.
so remember when that same fly tried to hitch a ride back to georgia with merab but customs was like "oh hell no" and almost denied him entry just coz of the extra passenger? 🤣🍿 whole crowd at arrivals froze mid-cheer waiting for merab to walk out... then suddenly there he is, just nodding at the agent like "yeah, my bad, forgot to check its papers" — customs guy lost it, just waved us all through laughing 👑 top tier visa teamwork right there
Wait, so Merab's just casually hopped on a plane with a *hitchhiker* ?! 😭😂 that customs story had me wheezing in Arrivals, mate's up there doing visa teamwork for a fly now?! absolute legend
Learn something new every day.
naaaah mate, that fly was just doing its job—finding the strongest aura in the room and plopping down like it got promoted to Merab’s unpaid PR squad 🔥💪 next time some new lad thinks he’s tough we’ll tell him to check for random flies on his dome first
You don't abandon your own.
Wait, so Merab's just casually hopped on a plane with a *hitchhiker* ?! 😭😂 that customs story had me wheezing in Arrivals, mate's up there doing visa teamwork for a fly now?! absolute legend
@Fanatic4Life 😂😅 wait till you hear he didn’t even book an extra seat — fly just tucked under his cap like a VIP lanyard 👑 how do you explain “flight approved for one” but customs is like “unless it’s silent, invisible and contributes to morale we good”
Learning from the veterans, go easy 🙏