Vile bully in vicious viral video NOT an MMA fighter

A disgusting video recently surfaced that alleges to show New Jersey resident Tony Cojocaru beating and threatening a helpless teenager. The man has been widely identified as an MMA fighter.

However, the official database for mixed martial arts lists three fighters with the surname Cojocaru, and none of them are US based. One is from Spain, one from Moldova, and one from Romania. None of them has the forename Tony.

The individual’s images on Facebook look not so much like a fighter as they look like someone who wishes he was, desperately.

The individual in question has made his Facebook and Instagram pages private, but google searches show that he identified himself as a freelance personal trainer with an interest in #mma #ufc #bellator #jeetkundo #boxing #kickboxing #karate #bjj #jiujitsu #muaythai. He can’t even spell Jeet Kune Do.

In short, this individual is not a mixed martial arts fighter.

The local police department is investigating.

Warning, this video is contemptible, and contrary to everything that martial arts stands for.

Transcript via LYBIO.net

[Tony Cojocaru:]
You think I’m playing with you, bro? Think I’m playing with you.

[Background:]
Jesus!

[Tony Cojocaru:]
Do you think I’m playing with you, bro? Tell me? Tell me?

[Background:]
Tony, Tony

[Tony Cojocaru:]
Shut the f*** up or I’ll kill you. Little s***. Don’t fucking move, don’t move. Sit right there.

[Victim:]
I will.

[Tony Cojocaru:]
I will destroy you. Do you hear me? Are you going to the cops?

[Victim:]
No bro.

[Tony Cojocaru:]
I told you, any one of you f***ers! I told you — DON’T MOVE! Clean yourself up. If the cops call, you’re dead. Do you understand me?

[Victim:]
Yes.

[Tony Cojocaru:]
Do you understand me?

[Victim:]
Yes.

[Tony Cojocaru:]
Take care of yourself.