How Playing a Fighter With The Rock Led to Ryan Bader's REAL Final Fight

<p>Witness the nbelievable story of how Ryan Bader&#39;s Hollywood debut as a legendary fighter Mark Coleman alongside Dewayne The Rock Johnson in &quot;The Smashing Machine&quot;, The Mark Kerr story, led to his actual final championship fight. This isn&#39;t a movie script; it&#39;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 &quot;The Smashing Machine&quot; 2:01 - What It&#39;s Really Like Watching Yourself in a Movie for the First Time 3:09 - The Wild Stories of MMA Legend Bas Rutten On Set 4:20 - The Brutal History of No-Rules Fighting (Vale Tudo) 5:48 - Why Old-School UFC Fighters Were So Jacked 6:38 - Sponsor: Superhero Training App 7:08 - How The Rock Transformed Into Mark Kerr for The Smashing Machine 8:02 - Was The Smashing Machine a Box Office Flop? Here&#39;s The Truth 9:34 - Is This Dwayne Johnson&#39;s Best Acting Role Ever? 10:25 - Ryan Bader&#39;s Shockingly Large Role in The Smashing Machine 11:22 - How to Land a Major Acting Role With Zero Experience 12:12 - The Emotional Arc of Playing UFC Legend Mark Coleman 13:34 - Did Ryan Bader Get to Train with the Real Mark Coleman? 15:16 - What Does the Pro Fight Community Really Think of &quot;The Smashing Machine&quot;? 16:29 - The Outrageous Comments from UFC OG Don Frye 17:41 - The Surprising Secret to Emily Blunt&#39;s Acting Genius 19:23 - The Actor&#39;s Trick for Crying on Command 21:06 - How Acting With A-List Stars Elevates Your Own Performance 22:44 - The Director&#39;s Method: Why Some Scenes Were Filmed in Just One Take 23:33 - The Nerve-Wracking Process of a High-Stakes Hollywood Audition 26:05 - The Secret to Making Fight Scenes Feel 100% Real 28