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 nan Cleveland Browns and now tin telephone himself 1-0 successful nan athletics of mixed martial arts.

The ex-NFL quarterback was a portion of nan co-main arena for Brand Risk Promotions and went up against sports media influencer Bob Menery. Both men didn’t really 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 nan first half of nan 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 pinch moving knee effort and past went connected nan attack, striking Menery pinch aggregate kicks to nan backmost and abdomen. Manziel tried to spell for nan knockout rustle pinch a immense correct hand, but missed and slipped.

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

Bob Menery attends nan 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 nan bout.

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"Holy f---. I retired 0-1. I kept fighting. I tried," he 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 conflict for illustration s---, Bobby Boy. Respect for getting successful location though. I was trying to constitute OVO connected your forehead."

Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns backmost Johnny Manziel looks connected earlier nan crippled against nan 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 nan co-main event.