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FOX NFL Sunday star sends message to Dwayne Johnson after 'punching ex-MMA fighter in head'

FOX NFL Sunday star sends message to Dwayne Johnson after 'punching ex-MMA fighter in head'

FOX NFL Sunday's Jay Glazer has hilariously called on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to tell former MMA star Mark Kerr to expect to spar when they hit the red carpet for his upcoming film, 'The Smashing Machine'.
The
WWE star
and actor is set to play the
UFC
legend in the upcoming biographical
sports
drama, which focuses on Kerr's career and personal struggles, namely his opioid addiction. The title takes after Kerr's nickname, which he earned by leaving a path of destruction in his first MMA tournament, and will be released on October 3.
It comes as shamed UFC star
Conor McGregor
has been accused of
punching a man in an Ibiza nightclub
, with footage taken from inside one of the Spanish party island's many venues allegedly showing him scrapping with a reveller. Elsewhere,
the daughter
of
WWE and UFC icon Brock Lesnar
has made history
with her first NCAA title
.
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On Saturday, however, Glazer caught the attention when he uploaded a video to
social media
showing him and Kerr post-workout, with the pair taking on a sparring session as part of efforts to get the latter in shape for the premiere of his new movie.
"Hey @therock please tell this fool @tsmkerr that everyone spars on red carpets," Glazer wrote in the caption. "It's common practice. I keep trying to tell him. Don't worry though I'm doing my part as a friend. 'Thanks for punching me in the head.' Hahahahaha #TheSmashingMachine @a24 #MarkKerr #og"
In the 22 second clip, the pair appeared in good spirits as Glazer joked with Kerr, with the Fox
NFL
star doing his best to convince his pal to be ready to spar with "The Rock" when they finally hit the red carpet.
"Trying to get my boy back into shape here for 'The Smashing Machine'. Although he's like, 'I don't need to spar first'. I'm like, 'yes you do, Dwayne says you gotta spar every red carpet, like 15 rounds'," Glazer says in the video. "It's exactly why we're doing this. What are friends for?"
Kerr then responds with a sarcastic, "yeah, thanks for punching me in the head," which immediately draws laughter from the pair, before Glazer says: "My pleasure." Kerr then signs off with "much appreciated."
Back in December, Glazer had uploaded another video onto X in which he is filmed shaving Kerr's head for his birthday. The 55-year-old joked how the UFC legend had been going around with "a George Costanza haircut for far too long", in a nod to Kerr's balding.
"Friend of the year over here… giving my brother @tsmkerr Mark Kerr the best birthdays gift EVER!!" Glazer began in his caption. "Mark's life is about to change as my baby niece @therock is playing Mark in a movie about his life, 'The Smashing Machine.'
"Well being the great friend I am… I had to have a hair intervention. NOW you're ready for the red carpet my friend. Andddddd you're welcome Mark. Happy birthday to one of the baddest men who ever walked this planet, an amazing training partner and one of the most loyal friends a guy could ask for. Love ya and once again, you're welcome."
Kerr is a UFC Hall of Famer and former mixed martial arts fighter known for his dominance in the early days of the UFC. Some of his career highlights include winning the UFC 14 and UFC 15 heavyweight tournaments.
As for Glazer, he will be expected to return as part of the FOX NFL Sunday panel for the upcoming football season, although he will hope to avoid
being told to 'watch himself'
by colleague and NFL legend Michael Strahan just like he was last year.
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