YouTube celebrity and WWE wrestler Logan Paul says he “bowed” bodybuilder Bradley Martin in an unsanctioned mixed martial arts bout yesterday.
The two have been friends on social media for years, but have had their share of issues over various petty disagreements over the years. Martin is a notorious troll in the MMA world, claiming that he can beat top UFC fighters in MMA simply because he is bigger and stronger.
Martin's claims that he can beat the likes of Demetrious Johnson and Sean O'Malley have become a meme in the MMA world: “But I weigh 260 pounds” has become a catchphrase of sorts as he regularly challenges top MMA fighters.
Logan Paul and Bradley Martin face off in secret behind-the-scenes MMA bout
YouTube celebrity and current WWE United States Champion Logan Paul headed to Los Angeles this week for a series of promotional events, he competed in the Tetris World Championships and also took part in the $1 million challenge against Mr. Beast.
Paul was on his way back to California when he visited Martin's Zoo Culture gym in Encino after the two exchanged messages on social media, and in a recent podcast appearance, Martin told the WWE superstar's close friend Mike Magilak that he was confident he would win if the two fought in MMA.
“Are you sure?” a confused Majluk asked, and when the suggestion was made to fight in a car park where the two could do it in private, Martin insisted he was interested, and Paul later posted on his Instagram Story, “Great, see you in LA next week.”
Logan Paul claims he 'humiliated' Bradley Martin in secret MMA fight
Following the callout, the controversy went quiet until Paul's co-star Magilak shared a shirtless video of the pair allegedly exchanging blows at Zoo Culture Gym. Both men on social media appeared exhausted from the ordeal, with Martin sporting a minor bruise on the back of his head.
“Good story,” Paul can be heard saying in the video as he hugs Martin. “Thanks for letting me do this, bro. Sometimes, bro, boys gotta be boys!” Martin agreed with that assessment, declaring it a “good story.”
The video was captioned, “Logan and Brad in full fade. No camera. No content. Big respect.” When a fan asked why neither of them had bruises, Magilak replied, “No blood, but you'll see bruises for the next week. Stay tuned.”
Fans clamored for footage of the heavyweight scuffle, many of them pointing to security cameras visible in the background, but he said no such video existed, adding: “Brad unplugged all the cameras. Trust me, I wanted the video as much as the rest of you. Just an old-fashioned guy.”
Martin has remained relatively quiet about the fight, other than posting a cryptic meme to his Instagram story. He posted a video explaining the commonly used phrase “f*** around and find out.”
Paul simply tweeted “respect to Brad” in response to Magic's video, which has been viewed more than 1.4 million times, but he later shared a list of his accomplishments from the week, alluding to more details about what happened.
“This past week,” he wrote, sharing a list that included: “- Filmed a commercial for a new company – Competed for $1 million in a MrBeast video – Competed in the Tetris World Championships – Finished filming a documentary – Beat a bodybuilder in a fist fight.”
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