Mark Kerr’s biopic, ‘The Smashing Machine’, starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, will be released on Oct. 3. Produced by A24, the film has generated anticipation, especially within the ...

Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC champion as he returns to ring for next film Updated / Wednesday, 22 May 2024 07:37 Dwayne Johnson will play mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr in his next film ...

A 2002 documentary called The Smashing Machine: The Life And Times Of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr, showed the athlete’s struggle with drugs and his preparations to take on Igor Vovchanchyn.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson looked unrecognizable in the first still from his upcoming film The Smashing Machine, which is A24's 2025 biopic on retired mixed martial artist Mark Kerr.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed heart wrenching inspiration behind one major scene in Mark Kerr-inspired MMA biopic The Smashing Machine. During Kerr’s induction ceremony at the UFC Hall of ...

"Locking up with Mark, and feeling his press and power - it's no surprise he was an NCAA, UFC & VALE TUDO Heavyweight Champion," said Johnson in his post. Mark Kerr, left, and Dwayne Johnson.

In other movie news, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is set to play the role of UFC legend Mark Kerr in the new A24 biopic ‘The Smashing Machine’.

Mark Kerr, 56, is from Toledo, Ohio, and was a force in early MMA. He won UFC heavyweight tournaments at UFC 14 and 15 in 1997, beating Moti Horenstein, Dan Bobish, Greg Stott, and Dwayne Cason.

“Mark Kerr in Hall of Fame, I love it,” Coleman told MMA Fighting on Friday. “I love this guy. I’m so happy for the way things are coming together for him. Because we’re sober brothers.