In a recent comment on Instagram, Sammy Hagard told Maynard James Keenan that he’d use his black belt to beat him.
Keenan shared his birthday message to the famous mixed martial artist Nate Diaz in a video message with a long-distance slap. He captioned the post:
“HBD, Nate Diaz. Here is your birthday slap executed from an extremely safe distance.”
The Red Rocker Playfully Teased Keenan
Hagar left a comment under the singer’s post, writing:
“What a wise guy. Listen, dude, you better be happy. My birthday is not today. I wouldn’t take that. I would take that black belt from around your waist and whip your a** with it. PS: You’re in for tomorrow.”
Will Be A Charity Fight Between Hagar And Keenan?
In February, an Instagram account called Tour Training posted a video of Hagar showing his new fighting moves. In the video, he puts a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter in a headlock while Keenan films it. There could be a charity fight between Sammy and Maynard, as the caption said:
“In a unique turn of events, Sammy Hagar was promoted to Black Belt in BJJ last night in LA. As soon as the knot was tied, he felt his new superpowers kick in and commenced with an a** whoopin’. Meanwhile, new BJJ Black Belt Maynard James Keenan filmed for legal support purposes. Following this incident, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has offered Sammy a WBC title fight in Cabo.”
In a follow-up comment, Tour Training confirmed that the charity event between the two musicians was in the works. People got excited about it immediately under the comment section.
Hagar Likes Commenting On Keenan’s Posts
More recently, Keenan and Hagar had another social media interaction last month. When the Tool vocalist posted a photo with Mike Tyson from the boxer’s training, Sammy wrote in his comment:
“There he is the man himself the baddest man on the planet in my book still today. I love Mike Tyson. I’m impressed Mr. Keenan. This is sirius bragging rights. Tell Mike Sammy says hey.”
Maynard got his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in January of this year. In November 2021, the singer earned his brown belt after five years of training.
You can see Keenan’s video message to Diaz here.