The Biggest Pranks Fighters Pulled on Each Other
MMA as well as other combat sports are famous for animosities, competition, and even bone-snapping moments. However, what is not very apparent is the fact that fighters like to joke around and make fun of each other to relieve tension from the rigorous lifestyle they lead. From UFC, mixed martial arts, boxing, and wrestling, there are so many legends that have done outrageous pranks on each other. These pranks are funny and show a side of athletes who dedicate their lives to rigorous training and dangerous sports. Some of the pranks that fighters have played on each other will be discussed in this article, and some of them are very big and funny. Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell: The Broken Toilet Prank For instance, Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell—both of them were former UFC champions—had one of the most memorable feuds in the history of MMA. Both fighters used to be friends, but their rivalry started when they went personal and were always in each other’s business at the end of their careers. However, before the enmity turned to its worst, Ortiz once played a classic April fool on Liddell during a UFC commercial shoot. Ortiz had found his way into Liddell’s hotel room, and he thought of messing up the plumbing. He disconnected the hose that was connected to the toilet, and when Liddell wanted to flush the toilet, water splashed all over the washroom. Liddell went to the bathroom without realizing and rather ended up soaked. Had it been some other person, the prank would have elicited anger from the person, but Liddell was not like that; he laughed it off even though he had been inconvenienced. This prank paved the way for more jokes between the two fighters from this point onwards, although their rivalry intensified afterwards. Ronda Rousey’s Shark Prank on Travis Browne Ronda Rousey, the former UFC bantamweight champion and a trailblazer of women’s MMA, has always been recognized for her fighting spirit. At the same time, she is playful, as fans saw in one of the pranks when her husband, the UFC heavyweight Travis Browne, caught her red-handed. Once, when the two were in Hawaii on holiday, Rousey decided to prank her partner Browne, who was already having a phobia of sharks when they engaged in swimming. Taking into account her athletic background and the love for jokes, Rousey seized the opportunity. She submerged herself in water and suddenly appeared from the water to seize Browne’s leg, and this made him the prey of a momentary scare. After the incident, Browne confessed that he believed he saw a shark, and Rousey could only laugh at his reaction. While it may be friendly, the stunt shows that even the most rugged big fighters can be scared, especially by wild animals. Rampage Jackson’s Wolf Mask Prank of the Ultimate Fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is a former UFC light heavyweight champion who is well known for his stand-up fighting style as well as his personality. As a coach of one of the teams in the reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), Rampage pulled a great prank on his counterpart Rashad Evans that was one of the highlights of the show. While taping TUF, Rampage and Evans had a lot of animosity towards each other, but Rampage tried to bring humor to their rivalry. One night, Rampage wore a life-like wolf mask and went into the sleeping area of the house of Evans’ team. One of the fighters was woken up at night by the sight of a ‘wolf’ standing over him; he was quite surprised. The fighter screamed, which woke everyone else on the team and created havoc in the rest of the house. Rampage successfully pulled off the prank, and everyone was on edge while it was the humorous element needed in the middle of the season. Floyd Mayweather’s $15,000 Gift to Adrien Broner Adrien Broner, the former four-division boxing champion, was once touted as the natural successor to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the unbeaten boxing star. The two were close friends, and Mayweather was more of a senior figure while Broner was more of an upcoming fighter, and Mayweather used to shower him with gifts and compliments. But not all of Mayweather’s gifts were what they appeared to be. Broner’s 26th birthday was also the fight night, and Mayweather, who is not shy about flaunting his wealth, showered Broner with what he described as a ‘generous’ birthday present of $15 000 in what seemed to be $100 bills. But when he tried to put his hands on it, Broner saw that while the outer layer of the pile was genuine hundred dollar bills, the rest of the money was one dollar bills. Broner could not believe that he was outsmarted in such a way, and although he tried to joke about the situation, he later said he was offended. Mayweather, who has a great sense of humor, especially of the dry kind, was amused by the joke, as were all the other fighters who may have million-dollar paychecks but are not beyond the prankster’s reach. Urijah Faber to McGregor: “I’m going to kick your ass!” Conor McGregor, the UFC’s Irish fighter, is well known for his verbal assaults and trying to get into his opponent’s head both in and out of the cage. During the time when he was a part of The Ultimate Fighter 22 show, where he was a coach against Urijah Faber, a UFC Hall of Famer. In one of the episodes, McGregor, who is known for his tricks and taunting of the opponent, decided to pull a prank on Faber by calling him on the phone, only to find out that the man was just a few steps away from him. McGregor, using a fake voice and posing as someone else, started to bother Faber with ridiculous questions about their coaching methods, fighters, and the strategies of the team. Faber, you can clearly see, had no idea that McGregor was the