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“Textbook F*** Around and Find Out”: TikTok Prankster Gets a Violent Reality Check as UFC 290 Star Goes Ballistic After Failed Joke Ends Up Horribly Wrong

Published 07/06/2023, 4:07 AM EDT

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Jalin Turner is not someone who gets easily pranked. A recent video of TikToker trying to prank Turner went viral. Before the TikToker could finish his prank, things got out of hand. Presently, ‘The Tarantula’ has a great fight day waiting for him. On July 8, the 28-year-old will lock horns with Dan Hooker at UFC 290. The bout between the two could prove to be an interesting spectacle, as both fighters are laser-focused on claiming a win. Hooker even turned to pull off something new in his bid of perfect preparation of the fight.Turner’s MMA record stands at thirteen victories and six losses, whereas Hooker’s stands at 22-12.

The two will lock horns in the lightweight division. Their fight is part of the main card, where Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will headline the event. There will be yet another title bout between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja. In lieu of the buildup, a prankster decided to pull off a prank on ‘The Tarantula’ The TikTok Prankster, who wanted to bring laughter to the faces of the audience, ended up in huge trouble after messing with Turner. 

Fans react to the failed prank attempt on Jalin Turner

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Inside Fighting posted a video of TikToker trying to prank Jalin Turner. The TikToker originally posted the video on his Instagram handle, ImReddttv Redd. In the video, Turner, MMA fighter and coach Azamat Dugulubgov, and one of their friends are on an escalator. The TikToker joined them and pretended like he was making a call. In reality, he had no phone in his hand. Later he said in the call, “I’m gonna tell you right now, smack the f*ck out him and his f*cking boys.” Then he looked at Turner and asked whether he heard what the TikToker said in a threatening tone. This infuriated the UFC lightweight that he held the prankster by his neck.

Soon he said that “I’m on a phone“. However, things didn’t end there; Dugulubgov went on to manhandle him. Soon, he mentioned that it was a prank. The video of the failed prank is now viral on all social media platforms, and fans are reacting to it. Under the post of Inside Fighting, UFC welterweight Daniel Rodriguez commented, “Them SoCal boys built different” and Turner replied to his comment. He wrote, “Don’t play none of that.” Dugulubgov also reacted to the post. He wrote, “Thank God I controlled myself. Otherwise that would be a KO smack” 

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Check out how fans reacted to the post.

A fan felt that the TikToker was lucky.

“He’s lucky Jalin took him by the neck instead of hitting him straight away”

One fan felt that the pranksters deserved such treatment.

“These praksters need to get smacked more often”

An Instagram user wanted to see the TikToker get knocked out.

“It’s a shame that he didn’t get koed”

One of the fans tagged Dan Hooker and asked a question.

“@danhangman did you send this Pranker to see how Turner would react”

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A fan felt that the prankster should be in jail.

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“”It’s a prank” should earn jail time”

Another fan commented, “textbook f*** around and find out

A fan pointed out that the prankster “Played with the real one!!

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From the comments of the fans, it is clear that they enjoyed watching how Turner reacted to the prank. What do you make of the situation? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Priyanka is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Her passion for the UFC is evident in her writing, and she has been a devoted fan of the sport for many years. Priyanka is particularly fascinated by the sportsmanship displayed by fighters, and she is captivated by their ability to calculate each move when an opponent is all set to attack.
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