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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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ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 29: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is seen in attendance during the UFC 214 event at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 29: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is seen in attendance during the UFC 214 event at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /

3. Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay likes to spend his out-of-kitchen time watching UFC fights cage side and really, who could blame him? He’s been spotted at numerous MMA and boxing events including UFC 214 where he watched Jon Jones’ return to the cage, and UFC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino defend her title.

And event he fighters get excited to sit with the famous chef.

Ramsay is a tough opponent in the kitchen, which led UFC fighter Dan Hardy to believe he’d even make a good in-cage fighter himself.

“The one that I would pick straight away – and I always see him at boxing events as well, I know he’s a fan of combat sports – Gordon Ramsay,” Hardy said when asked what celebrity he’d like to fight. “You know, he walks into every kitchen in the world like he can fight, and I would like to see if he actually can. Because, it’s unwarranted to have that kind of attitude with people, if you can’t actually throw down. So, you know, try and speak to me like that in my own kitchen and you’ll get a slap across the face.”

Of course we all know that fight isn’t gonna happen, but it’s fun to think about right?

2. Zac Efron

Zac Efron made headlines when he and Madonna cuddled up at UFC 205 to watch Conor McGregor make UFC history.

Apparently Efron is a big McGregor fan — at least that’s what he told Jimmy Kimmel while on his show shortly after the UFC 205 photos of he and Madonna surfaced.

“I’m a big Conor McGregor fan, so I was very excited to see that fight,” Efron said. “So as you get closer to the front the seats get named, because I was sitting cage side. I was really very close to this fight. I kept getting closer and closer and I wasn’t seeing my name, and I knew it was in the front row and then I see several famous people, I see Madonna and then ‘Zac Efron’ and I’m like ‘what?’ and then it just ended.”

He’s of course been to more than just UFC 205 and has been spotted rubbing elbows with stars and athletes alike.

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