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We just witnessed what might be a new battle of online influencers as YouTube streamers IShowSpeed and Adin Ross went at it in front of UFC president Dana White at a UFC event.
ISHowSpeed, born Darren Jason Watkins Jr, is known for his over-the-top personality and viral football-based content. As for Ross, the American streamer is known for his celebrity collaborations and video game livestreams.
The two squared off in the middle of the octagon during what looked like a fan expo with Dana White mockingly officiating the bout. ISHowSpeed showed tremendous athleticism and took Ross down and handily choked him out. Despite the lack of proper technique, IShowSpeed's freak athleticism might give him the potential to be in the UFC.
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Here's a video of the interaction as posted by Happy Punch on X:
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Fans are quite entertained by this, with One Time Sports saying:
"Made him tap like Conor lol"
A fan who goes by @ElonRakhmonov was quite impressed with IShowSpeed, saying:
"I’m convinced that mf could become a proper athlete if he tried 😭"
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Dana White to IShowSpeed after he asked to fight Alex Pereira: "That's a bad idea"
In the same event, with rabid fans around them, IShowSpeed came up and shook Dana White's hand. It was at that moment when the young YouTuber made perhaps the most brazen fight challenge in the history of fight challenges. He asked the UFC president for a fight against UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in his MMA debut.
Considering that IShowSpeed has never fought a fight in his life, it's hard to believe that he's being serious about his desire to fight Alex Pereira. White shares this sentiment, telling the young streamer:
"That's a bad idea...Have you seen him [Pereira]? He's here. I think when you see him, you'll change your mind."
Here's a video of the interaction posted by Championship Rounds on X:
