But, for his upcoming movie The Smashing Machine in which Johnson portrays Kerr in his prime MMA days, he was told he had to gain weight to make his body look accurate. He underwent a 12-week training camp with MMA coaches and fighters in order to reach the ideal body image to portray Kerr.

If at first you don’t succeed… Ciryl Gane is currently training for his third (and perhaps final) crack at the undisputed heavyweight crown, having already come up short in 265-pound title fights against Francis Ngannou (UFC 270) and Jon Jones (UFC 285).

The Rock transforms physically and emotionally to play college wrestler turned MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's biographical drama. The film chronicles Kerr's rise in mixed martial arts and subsequent struggles with addiction,

In what should be the final fight added to the card, Brazilian bantamweights Luan Lacerda and Saimon Oliveira are reportedly set to meet at UFC Rio.

The undisputed heavyweight champion will defend his title against Ciryl Gane on October 25. It’ll be his first fight since knocking out Curtis Blaydes in 60 seconds at UFC 304 in July 2024. Back from his unwanted spell on the sidelines, Tom Aspinall desires to fight as much as possible.