Ex-UFC manager in viral dustup: tiki ghosn elbows streamer Deen The Great at house party
Video from a house party hosted by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on Feb. 18, 2026 (ET) captured a heated confrontation that ended with former MMA fighter and manager tiki ghosn delivering an elbow that dropped streamer Nurideen Shabazz, known as Deen The Great. The short clip has since been circulated widely online, fueling debate about influencers who provoke trained fighters in public settings.
What the footage shows
The clip begins with Shabazz approaching Ghosn and questioning why Ghosn said he did not know who the streamer was. An audible exchange follows, with Shabazz insisting that Ghosn was lying about not recognizing him. Ghosn answers calmly at first, saying he doesn't know Shabazz and offering a brief greeting, but the verbal back-and-forth escalates when Shabazz threatens to slap him.
Moments later, Ghosn moves in and lands a clean elbow to Shabazz's face, sending him to the ground. Observers in the footage react immediately; Ghosn walks back into the house while others pull Shabazz away and lead him outside. Shabazz can be seen attempting a few ineffective punches as he follows, but he is quickly removed from the immediate area.
Notably, Ghosn did not drop his drink during the altercation and appeared measured in his response, taking a single decisive action to end the confrontation. The exchange lasts only seconds but has become a talking point about the risks influencers face when they confront former professional fighters in person.
Back-to-back incidents and immediate fallout
This was not the only physical encounter involving Shabazz that week. Less than 24 hours earlier, a separate video showed him being slapped by a well-known strength athlete after comments made during a livestreamed social interaction. The prior incident was referenced during the exchange with Ghosn and seemed to factor into Ghosn's assessment of the situation.
The back-to-back nature of the confrontations has prompted polarized reactions. Some online viewers defended Ghosn's response as a proportional reaction from someone with professional fighting experience, while others criticized the choice to escalate physically. For Shabazz, the episodes may prove to be a double-edged sword: the viral attention can boost visibility for a streamer, even as it raises safety and reputation concerns.
Ghosn's background and broader implications
Ghosn competed in MMA at the highest levels for more than a decade before transitioning into management and coaching roles. He has been associated with high-profile fighters and has a long history in the sport, which helps explain why many viewers saw his reaction as coming from experience rather than malice.
The incident underscores a recurring theme in modern influencer culture: provocation-based content can yield virality but also invites real-world consequences when it involves trained combatants. Party settings, livestreams and publicity stunts that lean on confrontation increasingly carry personal safety risks for creators who test boundaries with former or current professional fighters.
At the time of writing there were no indications of criminal charges or official statements from law enforcement, and the parties involved returned to private settings after the videos circulated. The clip has renewed conversations about responsibility, both for content creators who seek engagement through provocation and for fighters or managers weighing how to respond when publicly challenged.
Whatever the long-term effects on Shabazz's streaming career, the episode is now part of a growing list of public confrontations that highlight the unpredictable intersection of influencer culture and combat sports experience.
