Kerr, aka "The Smashing Machine," is a former wrestler and MMA fighter. A two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, he ...

and his concerned trainer by Kerr's actual one-time trainer, former UFC fighter Bas Rutten. All three big, battered, ...

Bas Rutten recently opened up about playing himself in The Smashing Machine. For many, it might seem like a surreal experience. However, Rutten said stepping into the role wasn’t too difficult. The ...

Bas Rutten (far left) appears as himself in “The Smashing Machine.” | 📷: Eric Charbonneau/A24/Getty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson by all accounts poured himself into playing Mark Kerr, the two-time ...

Bas Rutten recently spoke about The Smashing Machine and its potential impact on how MMA pioneers are perceived by the public. The film tells the true story of UFC legend Mark Kerr. Kerr’s rise, ...

Only two kinds of actors are bad: those who can’t be themselves and those who you wish wouldn’t be. All the rest are likely to shine in movies by good directors, and most actors whose reputations aren ...

UFC legends and "The Smashing Machine' cast members Mark Kerr, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk visit WIRED to answer the 50 most googled questions about UFC. 35,902 people played the daily ...

The Rock’s latest Hollywood project, The Smashing Machine, will hit theaters on October 3, 2025. Based on the journey of MMA star Mark Kerr, the film witnesses his journey and the hardships he faced ...

TORONTO — Few actors are as well-recognized and easily typecast as the affable Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but in “The Smashing Machine” from director Benny Safdie, Johnson disappears into his most ...

Dwayne Johnson stars as fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s mixed martial arts drama. “The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter.

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 ...

October 2025 is shaping up to be a blockbuster month for Hollywood fans in India, with a mix of re-releases, new action-packed adventures, thrilling dramas, comedies, and horror sequels. Here’s a look ...