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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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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 28: (R) Maria Shriver in attendance during the UFC 184 event at Staples Center on February 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 28: (R) Maria Shriver in attendance during the UFC 184 event at Staples Center on February 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /

13. Maria Shriver

Speaking of Arnold Schwarzenegger, his long-time now ex-wife is also a huge fan of the sport and has been spotted cage side with and without her famous former husband.

Shiriver was cage side at UFC 184 when Ronda Rousey (who was the reigning UFC bantamweight champion) faced Cat Zingano. We all know that Rousey defeated Zingano in just 14 seconds making it the fastest submission in UFC championship history (a record that has still not been broken nearly five years later).

Though Shriver is as outspoken about her fandom as her ex-husband is, she’s still sitting cage side for some of the UFC’s most historic fight cards, and that has to count for something right?

In case you aren’t familiar with the former Mrs. Schwarzenegger, she’s actually pretty badass herself. She’s a former journalist who has won a Peabody Award, two Emmys and was the co-host of NBC’s coverage of the 1988 Olympics. She comes from the famous Kennedy family, too, she’s John F. Kennedy’s niece.

She’s also a huge advocate for the Special Olympics and The Alzheimer’s Project, which is a documentary about the horrific disease which aired on HBO. It’s always nice to see someone classy enjoying the sport.

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