The most popular influencer in the UK, KSI, received an rude awakening at the mats of former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson.
Many non-MMA athletes think they need what is needed to survive in the gym against some of the worst men and women on the planet. For KSI he experienced a brutal lesson thanks to one of the greatest fighters of all time.
KSI and former UFC Flying weight champion Demetrious Johnson share a warm relationship. The two have chopped it on podcasts, and the two recently trained together in the midst of KSI's insecure boxing futus.
During their time in the gym, KSI accepted Johnson's challenge to survive a full minute of struggle with the MMA legend, and it did not go according to plan.
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Former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson teaches KSI a brutal lesson in wrestling in 'Manhandling'
KSI was convinced that he would survive a complete small struggle with Johnson, especially starting with the challenge in the entire mountain. But KSI was quickly confronted with a harsh reality when Johnson showed his gripping precision.
Johnson, known for his speed and technology during his illustrious MMA career, wasted little time to promote positions against KSI's inexperience. As the challenge began, Johnson switched from KSI's full mountain to quickly get his back in seconds.
After Johnson forced KSI to tap a choke, KSI called for several do-overs, but it would get worse for the British influencer.
Johnson continued with chasing a evasive KSI, earned a huge Takedown and, as KSI later described in the clip, 'man handling' the popular influencer.
View the full grab session of Johnson and KSI below.
KSI tried to survive against Might Mouse for 1 minute, but he destroyed him 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/7t2grqyxml
– KSI News (@Ksinews_) June 16, 2025
After their grab session ended, Johnson offered to give KSI a taste of what it is like to be kicked in the leg by a professional MMA hunter. Johnson kicked '1 percent' power, collapsed KSI and surprised the social media giant, even though he had it easy for him to take it easy.
All in all, KSI received a great one-on-one with the MMA legend Johnson, and the two parties seemed to trigger their short capacity for competitiveness. But KSI's old enemy did not share a rave review for how he acted against Johnson.
Dillon Danis responded to KSI's short -term gripping session
KSI and Dillon Danis had to end up in a boxing match earlier this year before KSI withdrew due to an illness. Danis accused KSI of lying about the withdrawal when his rival pension teased in a series of social media streams.
In a recent message on X, Danis responded to KSI's recent role with Johnson.
“My struggle is at a different level, not even comparable to Mighty Mouse,” Danis posted.
“He would say so himself. Imagine what I would do with KSI or one of them [LAUGHS]. “
Danis has not participated in combat sports since a boxing loss for Logan Paul in 2023. He was booked to face the former UFC title holder Tony Ferguson in the now defeated Global Fight League before a series of cancellations of events through the promotion.