Actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has just announced at the UFC 245 press conference that he and his production company ‘Seven Bucks Productions’ will be making a movie about MMA legend Mark Kerr, who is also known as The Smashing Machine.
Kerr made his name smashing his way through the UFC and Pride FC and also was a 2x ADCC champion.
Mark Kerr was a top Collegiate wrestler. He was the Division I champion at 190 pounds in 1992 at Syracuse University. He was also a Division I All-American in 1992. Kerr was also the USA Senior Freestyle Champion at 220 pounds.
Kerr started in MMA as a way to earn money.
The Rock will play play Kerr in this biographical film.
Kerr had a well documented addiction to painkillers which led to the decline of his decorated career.
The infamous documentary ‘The Smashing Machine’ featuring Mark Kerr’s story:
Documentary about Mark Kerr from 2015:
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