After posting a brutal 14-second video on YouTube of him giving someone a beating inside a gym, UFC veteran Josh "The Dentist" Neer explained why he had to do such thing.

According to Bloody Elbow, the video posted on the web (which has already been deleted) showed how Neer punished the man identified as Patrick Martin by giving him repeated blows using his elbow and fist. It added that the former UFC fighter was not yet contented with what he did that he still managed to throw a kick to the head of his opponent after people tried to separate them.

In an interview with Bloody Elbow, Neer described the guy as someone who has "been talking sh*t about MMA fighters for a month."

"On and on, I usually ignore him but this Saturday he wrote me on Facebook the message i gave. He had written 10 messages to me talking shit which I ignored, but this time I said if you really want to fight come to the gym Monday at 5:30," Neer explained.

He added that Martin was a really "big guy," about 6-6 and weighing about 270 pounds.

"That what he seems like to me, just a bully. He showed up at 6:10, 40 mins into my practice. And then I asked him if he wanted to fight Rakim or me and Rakim is bigger then me so of course he chose me," he added as quoted by Bloody Elbow article.

A similar MMA Junkie report said that Neer decided to post the video when Martin continued pestering him with messages after the encounter.

"We will see if your tough! You said you boxed at 18 you won't hit me! Guaranteed! Laying yo little as out! You were the worst fighter at champions I know pat!" read one of the Martin's messages shared by Neer to Bloody Elbow.

Neer said that he hoped Martin would already stop once he sees that the video of his beating is already posted online.

According to MMA Junkie, it is still unknown if Martin signed a waiver with the gym releasing it from any legal liabilities for his participation in the violent fight.

"Still, professional fighters can be held to a different standard in fights that take place outside the ring or cage, as they possess training that can potentially be lethal," MMA Junkie added.

Officers of the Urbandale (Iowa) Police Department said that this is the first time they encountered a case involving an MMA fighter and that it would depend if a victim will surface and complain.

"We rely on police to investigate matters, and bring them forward to us. Until such time as they bring something to us or there's a complaint filed by a victim, we just don't go out and file criminal charges based on videos. If a victim comes forward, and there's evidence sufficient to go forward with a criminal charge, we do. I haven't seen the video, so we'll see if a victim comes forward and says something about it," Polk County Attorney John P. Sarcone told MMA Junkie.