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Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M, a first-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns and can now go 1-0 in the sport of mixed martial arts.
The former NFL quarterback was part of Brand Risk Promotions’ co-main event and took on sports media influencer Bob Menery. Both men didn’t really have much in-ring prowess when it came to their MMA skills.
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Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel throws a pass in the first half of the College Football Playoff national championship game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 19, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Manziel started with a running knee attempt, then went on the attack, hitting Menery with several kicks to the back and midsection. Manziel tried to land the finishing blow with a huge right hand, but he missed and slipped.
Menery tried to capitalize but missed. Manziel knocked him down and sat on Menery’s upper chest, hitting him with hammer blows. The referee saw enough and stopped the fight as the commentators laughed during the fight. The fight was stopped with 44 seconds remaining in the first round.
Bob Menery attends the New York premiere of “Road House” at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on March 19, 2024. (John Nacion/Variety)
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Menery posted a photo of his broken forehead after the fight.
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“Holy shit. I retired 0-1. I kept fighting. I tried,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories. “He was 30 pounds on me. But he hit me. I told you it made sense (Johnny Manziel) to do it.”
Manziel replied, “We both fight like shit, Bobby Boy. Respect your entry into this though. I was trying to write OVO on your forehead.”
Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel looks on before the game against the Texas Longhorns on November 30, 2024. (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images)
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The show also saw Supa Hot Fire eliminate Ray J in the co-main event.
