Anthony Miranda

The old saying goes that you shouldn’t bring a gun to an Ultimate Fighting match. Anthony Miranda, the guy in the picture, learned that lesson the hard way over the weekend when he tried to rob the wrong guy.

The incident took place in Chicago. The fighter in question is only known as “Justin”, and hails from Romania. He did not want to be photographed in any way by the media. On Friday he was waiting in his parked car for a buddy to arrive. Miranda originally approached him and asked if he could have a light for a cigarette. Justin replied that he does not smoke. That’s when Miranda pulled out a gun and shoved it against the side of his head, Justin said.

He asked me for my wallet, for my phone and my keys. I told him I don’t have a wallet, I only have cash. He cursed me. I handed over $30, but he was not satisfied. At that moment, he backs up the gun and he racks it. The gun jammed. He racked it a second time. He ejected the bullet on the ground. He went down and grabbed the bullet and said, ‘Look, motherfucker, it’s a hollow point. I’ll blow your brains out.’ That’s when he ordered me out of the car. I wasn’t scared because I’m trained. I then performed the maneuver that disarmed my attacker. The round went off, and he shot himself in the foot. I put him down to the ground. He was fighting. He didn’t want to give up. But eventually he was begging me to let him go. He said he has a baby.

When asked what he does for a living, “Justin” only replies that he is a “mixed martial arts expert” who makes a living in a variety of ways: “Sometimes I do clubs. I do close protection.”

[Source: Chicago Sun-Times]