"Brandon Vera, Lloyd Irvin and his family were held at gun point by two would be robbers who broke into Irvin’s Maryland home Saturday night around 4:30 AM. We are glad to report Irvin stripped one of the gunmen of his weapon which sent the other running out of the house. No one was hurt according to Irvin who spoke to Bloody Elbow.com about the robbery attempt.
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“While one gunman held Irvin’s family hostage, another gunman directed Irvin to the the master bedroom. According to Irvin, he led the gunman toward his bedroom. Once in the bedroom, Irvin said he noticed the other gunman was far enough away down the hall to make a move to disarm the attacker in his bedroom. Irvin, an expert in Sambo defensive gun and knife techniques, was able to get ahold of the gun in the attacker’s hands, first separating the clip from the gun and then removing the gun from the attacker’s hands.
At that point, the attacker in Irvin’s room ran yelling to his accomplice that Irvin had his gun and both gunman fled the house. It’s not clear what, if anything, they were able to take with them. Police were called to the scene and have launched an investigation.”
Thank God, no one was hurt and that Irvin was able to take the gun away from the gunmen. In case you are wondering this will not interfere with Vera’s plans to fight at UFC 89 in two weeks. Vera will leave tomorrow to England in order to continue his training according to Irvin"
What the robber didn’t realized is that Irvin’s master bedroom had been customized into an octagonal cage. Once the unwitting burglar entered the room, he was restricted to MMA rules, and did not stand a chance.