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25 biggest celebrity MMA fans: The Rock, Snoop Dogg, Madonna and more

By Amy Kaplan

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 23: (L-R) Daniel Cormier, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris Weidman pose for a portrait during the UFC 187 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 23: (L-R) Daniel Cormier, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris Weidman pose for a portrait during the UFC 187 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /
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Think you know all the biggest celebrity fans of MMA? Check out the list of famous faces who made the list from Donald Trump to Hugh Jackman to The Rock.

The art of mixed martial arts (MMA) has been around for centuries, dating back as early as the Romans who grappled, American forefathers who boxed and ancient traditions around Karate and Muay Thai. It’s no shock to any of you who love the sport that celebrities have been drawn to the Octagon, just like us.

Here we’ll break down 25 of the most famous fans of the sport, in no particular order.

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 12: Actor Hugh Jackman watches the middleweight bout between Chris Weidman of the United States and Yoel Romero of Cuba during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 12: Actor Hugh Jackman watches the middleweight bout between Chris Weidman of the United States and Yoel Romero of Cuba during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /

25. Hugh Jackman

Actor, singer, dancer extraordinaire Hugh Jackman is a pretty big fan of the UFC. He was recently spotted ringside at the historic first-ever UFC event in New York state when the promotion hosted a star-studded UFC 205. You might remember that night was also historic for Conor McGregor, who became the first ever dual two-division UFC champion when he defeated Eddie Alvarez.

Jackman posted photos of his night on the town, where he sat near his The Greatest Showman co-star Zac Efron and the Material Girl herself, Madonna. And the actor was even spotted giving Yoel Romero a standing ovation after the Cuban defeated the former UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman.

It’s no surprise that Jackman would be a fan, considering he does plenty of ass-kicking in his own right (at least on the big screen), perhaps we’ll see Wolverine employ a rear-naked choke in his next on-screen appearance.

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