It might sound like the plot of a bonkers sci-fi film, but the world has now witnessed the very first human versus robot boxing match.
Influencer Frankie Lapenna stepped into the ring last Friday to take on a 6ft-tall humanoid robot which bore an alarming resemblance to the Terminator.
The event took place in San Francisco and was hosted by robot fighting company REK, which controlled the robot remotely.
This is actually scary. I don’t know how Frankie Lapenna agreed to this.
The first human to fight a robot in an MMA fight. pic.twitter.com/NybD6dPQBd
— Joe Rogan Podcast News (@joeroganhq) September 22, 2026
