Johnny Manziel picks up MMA victory with first-round win over social media influencer

Johnny Manziel was a Heisman Trophy victor astatine Texas A&M, a first-round draught prime acknowledgment to the Cleveland Browns and present tin telephone himself 1-0 successful the athletics of mixed martial arts.

The ex-NFL backmost was a portion of the co-main lawsuit for Brand Risk Promotions and went up against sports media influencer Bob Menery. Both men didn’t truly person overmuch ringing prowess arsenic acold arsenic their MMA skills were concerned.

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Former Texas A&M backmost Johnny Manziel throws a walk successful the archetypal fractional of the College Football Playoff National Championship crippled astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Fla., connected Jan. 19, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Manziel started disconnected with moving genu effort and past went connected the attack, striking Menery with aggregate kicks to the backmost and abdomen. Manziel tried to spell for the knockout stroke with a immense close hand, but missed and slipped.

Menery tried to capitalize but missed with a punch. Manziel took him down and sat connected Menery’s precocious chest, hitting him with hammer punches. The referee saw capable and stopped the combat arsenic the announcers laughed done the fight. The bout was stopped with 44 seconds near successful the archetypal round.

Bob Menery attends the New York premiere of "Road House" astatine Jazz astatine Lincoln Center successful New York City connected March 19, 2024. (John Nacion/Variety)

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Menery posted a photograph of his busted forehead aft the bout.

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"Holy f---. I retired 0-1. I kept fighting. I tried," helium wrote connected his Instagram Stories. "He had 30 pounds connected me. But pummeled me. I told you it made consciousness (Johnny Manziel) to do."

Manziel responded, "We some combat similar s---, Bobby Boy. Respect for getting successful determination though. I was trying to constitute OVO connected your forehead."

Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns backmost Johnny Manziel looks connected earlier the crippled against the Texas Longhorns connected Nov. 30, 2024. (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images)

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The spectacle besides saw Supa Hot Fire knocking retired Ray J successful the co-main event.