Elbow incident prompts demand for gloves-on rematch
After being caught with an elbow in a viral altercation, Deen The Great is now challenging Tiki Ghosn to settle it under boxing rules. He says the next meeting must involve gloves and a referee.
Deen the Greeat has broken his silence after footage showed him being dropped during a confrontation with former UFC fighter and manager Tiki Ghosn. The clash, which followed an earlier run-in with Larry Wheels, has now led to a public challenge for a boxing match.
Video earlier in the week showed Deen the Greeat being slapped by Larry Wheels. A day later, new footage surfaced from a party hosted by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson where Ghosn stepped in and fired a short elbow after being threatened with a slap.
That strike ends things under boxing rules. In a ring, you keep it to the jab, straight shots, hooks, and uppercuts. An elbow is a disqualification. Close-range work in boxing means tight guard, short hooks inside, and rolling under shots. It does not mean leading with the point of the elbow.
Speaking on a KICK livestream while wearing a neck brace, Deen the Greeat addressed the incident directly.
“I’m going to have to take that one,” he said. “But let’s be honest, there’s no way I should’ve caught an elbow like that.
“That said, sometimes you’ve just got to deal with what comes your way. That’s on me.”
Dana White later shared video of the confrontation on his Instagram story, pushing the situation further into the spotlight.
Deen the Greeat then called for a boxing exhibition and asked Rampage Jackson to help set it up.
“Me and Tiki, we gotta run it,” he said. “We can do an exhibition. We can do a boxing match, whatever.
“The *** ain’t gonna elbow or kick me in MMA… I ain’t taking another elbow.
“Jake Paul fought Mike Tyson, and Mike Tyson is like 90.”
If this moves into a exhibition, the rules tighten everything. Gloves on. Referee commands. Straight punches. The fighter who starts with the jab, keeps his guard disciplined, and holds his feet in close will dictate the rounds.
Right now it is a public callout. If it becomes a booked bout, then it comes down to ring craft, composure under pressure, and who can keep his chin tucked when the heat rises.