How Playing a Fighter With The Rock Led to Ryan Bader's REAL Final Fight
From Becoming The 1% Podcast by Becoming The 1% Podcast
November 3, 2025 · 56 min
About this episode
Ryan Bader shares his journey from MMA to acting and his final fight opportunity.
Witness the nbelievable story of how Ryan Bader's Hollywood debut as a legendary fighter Mark Coleman alongside Dewayne The Rock Johnson in "The Smashing Machine", The Mark Kerr story, led to his actual final championship fight. This isn't a movie script; it's the real-life journey of a champion returning to the ring in Japan for one last epic battle under the most brutal rules imaginable.In this episode of the Becoming The 1% Podcast, MMA legend Ryan Bader gives a raw, unfiltered look into his transition from the cage to the silver screen. You will discover the insane story of how playing Mark Coleman launched a real-world opportunity to fight for the RIZIN heavyweight belt, the intense preparation for his acting debut with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, and what the pro-fighting community truly thinks of the film. Ryan also shares his personal, inside take on the controversial Cain Velasquez story.Click here to subscribe to our training app: https://train.strictvisionathletics.com/packages/49413/purchase/Chapters:0:00 - How Ryan Bader Landed His First Acting Role Opposite The Rock 1:12 - The Secret World of Hollywood: Life After Filming "The Smashing…
People in this episode
Host: Becoming The 1% Podcast
Guest: Ryan Bader
Topics covered
- MMA
- acting
- Hollywood
- final fight
- preparation
- Vale Tudo
- pro-fighting community
Keywords
- Ryan Bader
- Dwayne Johnson
- MMA
- acting debut
- RIZIN
- Vale Tudo
- Cain Velasquez
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Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Smashing Machine, The Mark Kerr story
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