Do you know what boxing drill is known as a Joe? Well, the world of mixed martial arts is filled with weird drills with even weirder names. But there’s one thing in common with most of them. They tend to train the fighters to level up their stamina. And not everyone knows about every drill that exists in the world. Joe is one such drill that baffled the featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria. 

In a video that has recently gone viral on the internet, we can see coach Trevor Wittman holding the heavy bag for Justin Gaethje when he orders, “20 second Joe!” And the former BMF champion started throwing fast, but short strikes with both hands up high. It indeed looked like he was in a catfight. But when ‘El Matador’ stumbled upon that move, he couldn’t hold his amazement in. 

During a conversation with Max Holloway ahead of their bout at UFC 308, Topuria reacted to Gaethje’s training. He said, “I saw him working with the bags [mimics Gaethje’s move]. Bro, what the f— is this?” But the BMF champ responded that it was the same exact drill and Topuria knew it.

Why else would he be laughing about it? But the Spaniard confirmed, “I don’t f——- know who is Joe. Who is Joe?” Now, it was Wittman and Gaethje’s turn to make a joke. In the training video, the coach said, “We found out what these are called! A Joe! Max Holloway stole your drill, I mean, your Joe!” Meanwhile, ‘The Highlight’ kept grinning as he continued with the drill. 

Soon after the video crossed the threshold of Instagram and X, through Championship Rounds, the fighting community took over the comments section to reveal their thoughts. While many were still questioning about the Joe, many others were left in laughing splits with Holloway and Topuria’s reactions.

What does the MMA realm think of Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway’s reaction?

One of the fans simply couldn’t believe that the video went viral on social media. The comment read, “cant believe that clip actually blew up.” Meanwhile, others continued their search for Joe. One fan on IG wrote, “The number 1 question rn… Who’s joe?” The others took to X and commented, “Who is joe ?” Well, Topuria wasn’t alone in this. 

But ‘Blessed’ seemed to have known it all before. One fan pointed this out and quoted, “Max found out who joe is.” Another fan took note of Holloway’s reaction to Topuria’s question and commented, “Max really thought for a second “why am i even doing this.”

However, the support for Gaethje was never-ending as well. The personality he carries and the skills he showcases in his fights have indeed won the fighting community’s hearts. One fan weighed in on this and wrote, “Gaethje one of the most likeable fighters on the roster. Dude always brings it and has a great personality.” Another fan paid respect to coach Wittman and commented, “Cmon now give the man Trevor Whitman the respect he deserves! Hell of a good coach, I def want to get a training session with him in the future.”

What are your thoughts on Topuria and Holloway’s goof-up? Did you know that the move was called a Joe? Let us know what you think of the drill in the debates section down below.