#benny-safdie

#benny-safdie

From Octagon Icon to Silver Screen For longtime MMA fans, Mark Kerr is a name that needs no introduction. Known as "The Smashing Machine" for his raw power and relentless ground game, Kerr was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and a Pride Fighting Championships superstar. The film captures his meteoric rise during the height of no-holds-barred fighting in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

"He said, 'It's kind of an honor to play together and to share those moments," and it kind of sums up how I feel when making a movie. We're playing, we're listening, and we're learning. We're listening to each other and trying to become better on the other side," Benny concludes.