Here we go again …
For some bizarre reason, mixed martial arts (MMA) fans can’t get enough of being punched, kicked, or choked out by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters. It’s like a badge of honor to survive a pro’s power.
Seriously, almost every month, someone posts a video of themselves eating a brutal body shot or getting sent to Dreamland by a choke. And, you guessed it, it’s happened again.
This time, red-hot Brazilian fighter, Jean Silva, was at a Muay Thai event in Brazil when a fan asked “Lord” to pose for a picture with him in a chokehold. The No. 11-ranked Featherweight happily obliged. The catch? Silva was apparently keen on having some “fun,” so he locked in a real choke for the camera and he didn’t let go until the fan went limp.
Watch the clip below:
Thankfully, the fan woke up instantly and laughed it off with Silva — it’s not like he had much of a choice. Nor did he really know what had just happened.
Fans who watched the clip had mixed reactions:
Should he have stopped after he tapped? Sure, but dude was still vibing with him after he woke up and took it just fine so I’m not gonna sit here and get mad about it myself
— Nathan (@skinnyd___) May 12, 2025
This is weird , let go on the tap
— Kenny Okoye (@TruthfulUfcFan) May 12, 2025
I don’t understand why fans agree to do this sh*t
— Cyniq (@cyniq922) May 12, 2025
Wow what a thug he was clearly tapping and he didn’t let go
— leland. (@LelandGaethje) May 12, 2025
all these virgins in the comments crying about the tap… relax, he just took a nap and woke up with a story to tell for the next 10 years.
— dru (@MrD14268696) May 12, 2025
Nevertheless, Silva is waiting for his next assignment after he stole the show at UFC 314, strangling the outspoken Bryce Mitchell to sleep (watch highlights).
He called for the next Featherweight title shot against new champion Alexander Volkanovski, but it’s safe to say that isn’t happening.
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