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Johnny Manziel was a Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M, a first-round draft pick courtesy of the Cleveland Browns and can now call himself 1-0 in the sport of mixed martial arts.
The former NFL quarterback was part of the co-main event for Brand Risk Promotions, going up against sports media influencer Bob Menery. Both men didn’t really have very little skill in terms of 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, Fla., on Jan. 19, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Manziel started with running knee attempts and then went on the attack, hitting Menery with several kicks to the back and stomach. Manziel tried to go for the knockout blow with a huge right hand but missed and slipped.
Menery tried to capitalize but missed by a stroke. Manziel took him down and sat on Menery’s upper chest, hammering him. The referee saw enough and stopped the match while the announcers laughed the match through. The fight was stopped with 44 seconds left in the first round.
Bob Menery attends the New York premiere of “Road House” at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on March 19, 2024. (John Nacion/Variety)
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Menery posted a photo of his broken forehead after the match.
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“Holy f—. I retired 0-1. I kept fighting. I tried,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories. “He had 30 pounds on me. But beat me. I told you it made sense (Johnny Manziel) to do.”
Manziel responded, “We both wrestle like s—, Bobby Boy. Respect for getting in there. I tried 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 Nov. 30, 2024. (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images)
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The event also saw Supa Hot Fire knock out Ray J in the co-main event.
