Co-star Emily Blunt was also in attendance for the induction ceremony before the A24 biopic premieres in October.

Dwayne Johnson plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr in A24’s "The Smashing Machine," a dramatic turn exploring MMA, substance abuse, and personal struggles.

Dwayne Johnson recently opened up about inducting Mark Kerr into the UFC Hall of Fame. Kerr took his rightful place in the Pioneer Wing, which honors legends from the sport’s early years.

EXCLUSIVE: A24’s Dwayne Johnson-starring and Benny Safdie-directed The Smashing Machine, about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, has set a theatrical release date of October 3, 2025. The news comes in the ...

Dwayne Johnson may be playing Mark Kerr in A24’s upcoming biopic “The Smashing Machine,” but now the actor is even taking an active part in the MMA legend’s legacy.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson transforms into MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's A24 biopic "The Smashing Machine," releasing this fall.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson honored Mark Kerr at the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with a special trophy. The event took place on Thursday, June 26, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson steps out of the WWE ring and into the UFC Octagon in a new trailer for The Smashing Machine, where he portrays UFC icon Mark Kerr.Benny Safdie wrote and directed the ...

A24 released the trailer for the upcoming biopic -- written, directed, co-produced and co-edited by Benny Safdie -- on Tuesday. Johnson stars as two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr in the ...

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In this clip Kristian Harloff and Roxy Striar discuss Dwayne Johnson's new movie, The Smashing Machine about fight Mark Kerr.

UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr reveals that the people behind making his new biopic The Smashing Machine were “super sensitive” about adapting his life story and that they were led by Dwayne Johnson, who ...