UFC fans gobsmacked after star lands rib-breaking kick on bodybuilder
An “undefeated” UFC was left gobsmacked after landing a rib-crunching kick on a bodybuilder.
Ian Machado Garry, 25, is an up-and-coming MMA star in the welterweight division and his record currently stands at 12-0.
The Irish UFC ace, known for his brutal striking resulting in seven KOs, landed a crushing kick to the stomach on Mr Natural Universe winner, Mike O’Hearn .
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But instead of being bowled over on all fours gasping for air, Mike shook it off as if nothing had happened.
The 54-year-old Washington-based bodybuilder initially caught the world’s attention for his Zeus-like physique, featuring on the cover of over 400 magazines.
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Mike also appeared as the gladiator Titan on the 2008 revival of the much-loved TV show, American Gladiators.
But more recently, his popularity has risen for becoming a viral internet meme, for his ‘baby don’t hurt me’ videos to the beat of David Guetta’s remix of Haddaway’s What is Love.
He was recently attending a promotional event with Ian at Karate Combat on 20 May.
Martial art-loving Mike posted the clip on his TikTok, @mikeohearn, on Tuesday with the caption “baby can’t hurt me”. And from all accounts, he was right.
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Ian landed a clean body kick on Mike, and he seemed to take it like a champ.
While another influencer, who didn’t quite don the bronzed Adonis physique of Mike, got booted in the belly and was sent flying into a wall.
Ian threw a swift kick into the bodybuilder’s abdomen and didn’t even wince. In fact, a wry smile was seen peeking from the corners of his mouth.
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The two champions ended the brutal exchange in each others arms with a mutual respect for being at the top of both their sporting endeavours.
Now, Mike’s fans are calling him a “real life superman” and saying his meme rings true and he can’t get hurt.
One TikToker gushed: “Bro is real life Superman.”
Another agreed:” He[‘s] lucky he didn’t break his leg on you Mike.”
A third wrote: “Bro can’t be hurt.”
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