The UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas is where fighters go to sharpen their weapons, but recently, it played host to a very different kind of show. Livestreaming phenomenon Darren Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, stepped onto the mats with UFC strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos. What followed wasn’t just a spar; it was a comedy reel of chokes, locks, and laughter that left fans in stitches.

Demopoulos, known for her gritty fights inside the Octagon and her unconventional journey from exotic dancing to cage fighting , wasted no time reminding Speed that jiu-jitsu is not a game. Within seconds of their roll, she had tripped him to the mat, transitioned into an Omoplata, and reversed him with ease.

As Speed flailed and grunted, Demopoulos laughed, playfully smacking him befor

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