“Plot twist!” – Fans LOL as Islam Makhachev reacts to the viral Spanish kid training with Ilia Topuria

A new video going viral shows Islam Makhachev practicing a chokehold on a kid who came from Spain to train in Dagestan.

The two can be seen laughing, though the youngster seems to be struggling to make a break for it from the professional UFC lightweight champion's grip. Users online seem to be referring to the boy in question as a Spanish spy, who came to town to master the art of wrestling. However, this remains to be confirmed.

The video has since been going viral on X nonetheless, prompting laughter from several users online. In that spirit, we've rounded up all of the funniest memes, jokes, and reactions we came across on the platform so you can share in the laughter too. Have fun!

Disclaimer: This piece reflects the writer's opinion; the reader's discretion is advised. Do let us know in the comments what you think should have made the cut.

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Islam Makhachev jokingly chokes a young boy in training, fans can't stop laughing at the video: Read the funniest comments below

Before we begin, here's the video in question:

For context, scores online are jokingly referring to the kid as a spy, given that he came into the country from Spain to train with one of the best. Notably, however, this remains to be confirmed. Now that you know, here's how X is reacting:

"he found out he was a SPYYYY," someone jested.

"Not sure if Ilia’s spy is gonna make it back to Spain," another quipped.

"Bro found out he was a spy for the ilia camp," one more jokingly chimed in.

"That's attempted murder not a choke," a fourth person poked fun at the video.

Even more chimed in to poke fun at the video, seeing as the boy seems to be struggling badly to escape from what seems to be Islam Makhachev's death grip:

"Islam is funny and a menace at the same time lol," someone jokingly pointed out.

"Bro put both thumbs on his nose and stopped him breathing," another hilariously penned on X.

"New choke unlocked," one more humorously chimed in.

"He was a spy sent by topuria that’s why he’s getting choked," yet another poked fun at the youngster.

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At the time of writing, it remains unclear just how much this youngster will have to work to scale the rankings and how long he will have Islam Makhachev as his mentor. Nonetheless, fans seem to be convinced that he's a spy, though some even joked that by the end of his training with Islam Makhachev, he will become a double agent.