The Rock admits former UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones would beat him in a fight.
The Rock’s upcoming movie The Smashing Machine is generating major buzz, with critics praising it as one of the best performances of his career. While promoting the film, he revealed that he suffered a concussion during a fight scene.
The Great One chose to take real punches to make the action look authentic. His co-star initially hesitated, but The Rock insisted, leading to him getting hit and injured during filming. To prepare for his role as MMA legend Mark Kerr, The Final Boss committed fully to training and realism.
In an interview with Complex Sports, The Rock was asked who he would face if he had to compete in the Octagon at UFC event in The White House. He first named heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
“Oh, you know, I got to go with the heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall. I got to go with him. Either start at the top or.” Then he quickly changed his answer, saying, “You know what, I’m gonna walk that back. I’m going with Jon Jones. That’s it. I’m going with Jon Jones. Me and Jon Jones, one-on-one, guaranteed.”
He admitted that Jones would completely overpower him, “He knocks my jaw into another zip code. He f**s me up. He’s my boy. And against Jon, I could not.” Jones reacted to his comments on social writing, “The people’s champion @therock had to keep it real, and that’s why we love him.”
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