Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dwayne Johnson stars in "The Smashing Machine," a biopic of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr had a dominating career at the UFC, which ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson completely transformed into fighter Mark Kerr for the biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine. Johnson committed to the role so much, he sat in the makeup chair for ...

Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004. And the Oscar ...

If you came out of “The Smashing Machine” thinking “that must have hurt,” it was by design. Director Benny Safdie strove to make his biopic about pioneering mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr ...

Dwayne Johnson is soon heading to theaters in what might be the most dramatic role of his career so far. In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson will play MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, who was the subject ...

With a title like The Smashing Machine, one might expect writer-director Benny Safdie’s first solo-directed feature to be a brutal, grinding sit. The film is based on the 2002 documentary of the same ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mark Kerr was a mixed martial arts newcomer in 1997, but already had the look of a superstar. After ...

Sports biopics aren't anything new in Hollywood, and some of the best sports movies of all time are inspired by true stories. Rare is the year that goes by without at least one inspirational (or ...

Dwayne Johnson got a real taste of what it's like to be a professional fighter in "The Smashing Machine." Johnson, who portrays UFC and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Mark Kerr in the movie, ...

Alexander Behunin specializes in running MMAmania.com’s various social media accounts, as well as covering live UFC events, interviewing the sports biggest stars and personalities. If you’ve seen the ...

Running time: 123 minutes. In theaters Oct. 3. TORONTO — In a canyon-size leap for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the man has gone from being a professional wrestler to playing an MMA fighter. What a ...