Dwayne Johnson portrays MMA legend Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine.’ Learn about Kerr’s background and drug addiction, ...

Dwayne Johnson is used to his movies making big bags, but he had to be OK setting that goal aside for "The Smashing Machine." ...

With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” director Benny Safdie and Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson want audiences to experience the world of a mixed martial arts fighter through their eyes.

Mark Kerr’s status as a UFC great was cemented on this day in 1997. Kerr enjoyed a legendary mixed martial arts career that is the subject of The Smashing Machine movie, which was released in October ...

You have to go back more than a quarter-century to get to the impetus for Dwayne Johnson to play Mark Kerr on screen. It all started, Johnson said, in his early days in the WWF, now the WWE. Before he ...

Vin Diesel recently celebrated Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s work in The Smashing Machine and reflected on his close relationship with former MMA and UFC athlete Mark Kerr. He said that Kerr is ...

This article contains some spoilers for The Smashing Machine. Even though Mark Kerr lived through the events that are depicted in The Smashing Machine, the former professional fighter found something ...

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA legend Mark Kerr, is now available to stream on demand. The Rock is encouraging fans to watch the Mark Kerr biopic at home. Taking to X, ...

On this week's episode of Valley 101, host Bill Goodykoontz talks with Mark Kerr about the experience of being portrayed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on the "The Rock" portrays Scottsdale resident and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Although biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine is based ...