A Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Cole Johnson, has sparked widespread attention online after claiming he will take on a chimpanzee in a one-on-one fight. Johnson first announced the fight on August 30 through his Instagram handle, saying he would take on the chimpanzee.
Johnson explained that his original video was made as a joke. He added that there would be people with tranquillisers present. The match is reportedly set to take place on September 11, according to Bloodyelbow . He said people later contacted him offering $500,000, which led him to accept an offer to fight the chimpanzee.
In his video announcing the fight, Johnson said that he believes he can defeat a chimpanzee. Responding to his question, Johnson said, “Yes, sir. He said he believed he could defeat a chimpanzee in a fight but never thought he would actually do it. However, he said the person who made the offer did not follow through. Johnson said he then told everyone that he could not fight the chimpanzee anymore but later received another offer for even more money, an amount he said he could not disclose. Johnson said he wanted to go against the wild animal to test himself, while making it clear that he did not want to kill the animal or die.
