Steroid-crazed influencer, 42, with face tattoos galore pleads guilty to fracturing another man's face at gym

By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER Published: 05:52, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 05:52, 3 July 2026 A fitness influencer with face tattoos who allegedly abused steroids pleaded guilty to fracturing another man's face during a confrontation in a Florida gym. Wesley Watson, 42, admitted to aggravated battery on Thursday in a Miami-Dade County courtroom for his role in a fight that left Hakeem Ibrahim with a face fracture and a concussion, according to the Miami Herald. Watson, who has about 510,000 subscribers on YouTube, is best known for his motivational fitness videos. He previously served a nine-year prison sentence on a robbery conviction in California. The violent confrontation took place on December 29, 2024, at the Elev8tion Fitness gym in the 1600 block of North Miami Avenue, the outlet reported. Watson was working out when he was approached by Ibrahim, who admitted he traveled from New Jersey to Florida in order to confront Watson. Ibrahim set up his phone to record the spat and pushed Watson, according to police. Watson then removed his weight belt and proceeded to hit Ibrahim until an employee stepped in to break up the altercation. Prosecutors are seeking to keep Watson in prison for 21 months, followed by seven years of probation, according to NBC Miami. Fitness influencer Wesley Watson, 42, pleaded guilty on a Thursday to a fight in a Miami gym that left another man with a face fracture and a concussion The altercation happened at the Elev8tion Fitness gym in the 1600 block of North Miami Avenue in December 2024 However, Watson's legal team is still negotiating with prosecutors in an attempt to lessen his prison time. One of Watson's attorneys, Eric Clayman, said that discussions about his eventual sentence had taken a psychologist's testimony into account. The psychologist claimed Watson abused anabolic steroids, according the outlet. Watson also had untreated mental health concerns, the psychologist added. As part of the plea deal, Watson will have to record a video about the harm of substance abuse, as well as the importance of mental health treatment. Clayman said Watson was looking forward to filming the video since he wanted to 'use his platform to help others.' Watson's YouTube channel has remained active in recent weeks, though the videos have only featured still images and voice messages from the fitness influencer. Watson is scheduled to be sentenced on July 17. He is currently being held at the Metrowest Detention Center in Miami The spat that resulted in Watson's plea happened in December 2024, but Ibrahim did not tell Miami police about a month later about his specific role. He claimed that he had sought out Watson to find out why he 'went around fighting people,' according to the outlet. Ibrahim alleged that Watson had hit and kicked him in the face several times, resulting in his myriad injuries. Watson's attorney, Clayman, noted how Ibrahim 'sought somebody out because of his presence online.' 'It then turned into something else,' Clayman said, per the outlet. 'I don't think there was any dispute at the beginning of this that Wes was able to use force.' However, the attorney argued that the 'tricky part in this case' was determining when said force needed to be 'stopped.' 'When you get in a fight, you kind of lose your way,' Clayman said. He claimed that Watson had experienced 'adrenaline' and that 'things happen.' Watson, who is in custody at the Metrowest Detention Center in Miami, is set to be sentenced on July 17. The Daily Mail has reached out to Clayman and McPharlin for further comment. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.