MMA Fighter Says a Joke About Fighting a Chimpanzee Turned Into a Real Fight Offer

This might be the strangest fight story MMA has ever seen.

Cole Johnson, an amateur MMA fighter better known online as “Wavy MMA,” never expected a joke about fighting a chimpanzee to become a serious proposition.

Now, the bizarre idea has reportedly turned into an actual fight offer, with significant money reportedly being discussed and a potential event being targeted for September 11.

It Started as a Joke

Johnson reportedly made the claim jokingly, but the situation changed when people began reaching out with serious offers.

According to Johnson, what started as an offhand comment quickly gained attention, with promoters and others apparently interested in turning the idea into a pay-per-view spectacle.

Suddenly, the joke wasn’t just a joke anymore.

The proposed matchup would obviously be unlike anything seen in legitimate combat sports.

The Internet Goes Crazy

As word spread, the bizarre potential fight quickly became an internet sensation.

Fans began debating whether Johnson would actually go through with it, while others questioned whether such an event should ever be allowed to happen.

Johnson himself has embraced the attention, but the situation has raised serious questions about animal welfare and the safety of everyone involved.

There is also the obvious question of whether the proposed event could actually be sanctioned.

A Completely Different Kind of Fight

MMA is built around trained athletes competing under rules designed to protect both competitors.

A chimpanzee is obviously not a trained combat-sports athlete and cannot consent to participating in a fight.

That makes this situation fundamentally different from a traditional exhibition bout.

The idea has therefore generated plenty of controversy alongside the attention.

Could This Actually Happen?

That’s the biggest question.

Reports have suggested a September 11 target date, but the details surrounding the proposed event remain unclear.

For now, the story remains one of the strangest spectacles to emerge from the combat-sports world.

What began as a joke has turned into serious money, widespread attention and a proposed fight that sounds more like something from a movie than a real sporting event.

Cole Johnson may have thought he was making a joke. Instead, he accidentally created one of the wildest MMA stories of 2026.