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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: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is seen in attendance during the UFC 214 event at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 29: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is seen in attendance during the UFC 214 event at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /

20. The Rock

It seems appropriate that one Hollywood’s biggest ass-kickers would be a UFC fan — maybe even a superfan. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has starred in numerous action movies which are jampacked with fight scenes, that we’d like to imagine might have been inspired by real-life fights that he watches cage side.

Johnson is often seen sitting front row, usually squeezed between UFC stars, at various events. Most recently he was pictured sitting next to Urijah Faber at UFC 214 where he watched former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones make his return to the Octagon. He ended up defeating Daniel Cormier to regain his title, but quickly lost it when he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug.

His fandom can be dated back to at least UFC 60, which was the first time he was pictured at a UFC event. UFC 60 featured a catchweight between Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie, who was making his first UFC appearance since UFC 5.

He’s also been spotted at UFC 84: BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson, UFC 116: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin, and UFC 119: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Cro Cop among many others.

Are you jealous of all the fights he’s seen live? We sure are.

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