Overview

• On September 26 at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, IShowSpeed rolled with strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos and was submitted three times, an encounter the UFC shared on its social channels.
• Demopoulos, a UFC strawweight and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, posted clips and wrote, “Speed came to the PI to have some fun today. He admired that he lost. So much fun!!”
• UFC middleweight Caio Borralho was present and cautioned against going too hard during a leg-lock attempt, highlighting that the session was a controlled gym roll.
• Afterward, IShowSpeed told viewers Demopoulos “could have broken every leg in my body,” reflecting his surprise at her control and technique.
• The footage spread widely online and, following his earlier rough spar with Dan Hooker, some coverage suggested the experience may push IShowSpeed to explore formal jiu-jitsu training.