The Rock has a lot of history with the world of MMA, especially since hell be portraying Mark Kerr in the upcoming movie The Smashing Machine. With that in mind, its now been confirmed that The Rock will make an appearance at the UFC Hall of Fame this year.
Mark Kerr has been named to the UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2025. It was announced during UFC 316 that The Rock will appear at the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony on June 26th to induct Mark Kerr.
The Smashing Machine tells the story of Mark Kerr, who is famous for his powerful fighting style in the world of MMA. The Rock will play Kerr in the film, showing both his career in the ring and his personal struggles. Kerr became famous as The Smashing Machine and was featured in a 2002 HBO documentary that showed his success and his painful battle with painkiller addiction, which sadly led to an overdose.
The Rock has already wrapped filming for the movie last year and a trailer dropped earlier this year, showing The Rock looking unrecognizable as Mark Kerr. The film is set to release on October 3, and theres a ton of hype for the movie for good reason.
With The Rock set to induct Mark Kerr into the UFC Hall of Fame and The Smashing Machine movie nearing its release, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for both of them. Its a full-circle moment, and well have to wait and see how the Hall of Fame induction and the movie turn out later this year.
Are you excited to see The Rock portray Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine as well as him inducting Mark Kerr into the UFC Hall of Fame? Sound off in the comments.
