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Back to EpisodesFrom #1 Ranked Fighter in the World to Flat Lining in a Hospital: Mark Kerr
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The Rock played this man in a major motion picture — and after watching this episode, you'll understand why.
Mark Kerr is a Division I National Champion, 2x ADCC Champion, and 2x UFC Heavyweight Champion who helped define what it meant to be a professional mixed martial artist before anyone even knew what that looked like. But behind the accolades was a story most people never saw coming.
In this raw and unforgettable episode, Mark sits down with us to talk about:
- What it felt like when Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was cast to play him
- How he helped create the standard for what a professional MMA fighter looks and acts like
- The training methods he pioneered 25 years ago — heart rate-based conditioning, functional training — that the sport has only recently caught up to
- The injuries, pain management, and how it all spiraled into addiction
- The night the cameras went down, and he was found unresponsive — lips blue, barely breathing — and brought back with Narcan
- Why vulnerability is the most alpha thing a man can do
- His mission to prepare and mentor the next generation
This one hits different. Whether you're a fight fan, someone in recovery, or just somebody who needs to hear that one thing doesn't define you — this episode is for you.
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