This Tuesday, April 29 Finally the First trailer of the new movie of A24 and director Bennie Safdie. ‘The Smashing Machine’starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnsonwhere he will embody the pioneer and legend of the UFC, Mark Kerr.
If you are a mega fanatic you will know what Kerr represents For the world of Mixed martial arts (MMA), but if you are barely entering this sport and want to know more about the beginnings of the UFCyou must know the history of Mark ‘The Smashing Machine’ Ker.
Who is Mark Kerr?
If we talk about Badge and legends fighters of the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC), we cannot omit to Mark ‘The Smashing Machine’ Ker. Born on December 21, 1968 in Toledo, Ohio, Kerr was an exceptional athlete from a young age, standing out as Collegiate fighter.
Was wrestling champion of the NCAA Division I in 1992 Representing Syracuse State University. Having failed to be chosen to represent the United States in the Olympics of Atlanta of 1996he decided to enter a primitive UFC.
With a height of 1.90 meters and a weight of 120 kilosmade it a feared force and unstoppable within the octagon. Between 1997 to 2000 it remained undefeated with 13 victories And it was UFC 14 and 15 champion. However, Due to addiction problemshis career was declining dramatically.
Mark Kerr and his problems outside the octagon
Mark Kerr ha been very open about your fight against addictionsespecially to Opioid analgesics and other substances, which deeply marked his personal and professional life.
As elite fighter and former Olympic lumpKerr lived with chronic pain due to years of training and combat. This led him to depend on strong analgesics like the morphine and the Oxycontin to train and compete.
He abuse of these substances He brought him Emotional, physical and professional consequenceslosing important fights in the octagon, labor relations to his family and partner.
His History of overcoming He has marked a before and after in the UFC, because not only He imposed the standard of a MMA fighter current, but how they can be overcome despite adversities and internal demons
Czech the trailer of ‘The Smashing Machine’ here:
