Dwayne Johnson is one of the most prominent names in the world of entertainment. Not to forget, Johnson was also a huge part of the attitude era in WWF (now WWE). Interestingly, his fame transcends the boundaries of WWE and Hollywood. Besides wrestling, Johnson has often expressed his liking of MMA. As a result, he has been a part of several major UFC events and has good connections with notable names from the sport. He also takes an interest in trendy MMA matters.
That said, ‘The Rock’ has lately been the talk of the MMA community after he promised to help a broke UFC fighter. He has again made headlines for his kind words toward UFC champions Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya.
What did Dwayne Johnson say to Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones?
Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones, despite hailing from different weight classes, had bad blood between them. The rivalry was so intense that there were talks about their fight. Surprisingly, the UFC champions have now squashed their beef.
The middleweight kingpin Adesanya recently took to his social media account and revealed his meeting with heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Soon, their videos and pictures went viral on the internet.
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Jones, too, turned to Instagram and shared a photo with Izzy. He captioned the post:
“We need more of this! Life’s too short to not be able to squash beef’s and get along with the homie. It was a real pleasure kicking it with middleweight champion @stylebender last night. Wish my man nothing but the best moving forward #respect.”
It was a treat not just for the fans, but also for ex-WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson, who couldn’t help but comment on the post. ‘The Rock’ wrote:
“Great to see this and well said, brother. Life’s leaders lead. Gratitude and joy.”
Interestingly, he wasn’t the only famous personality who commented on the post. Several other UFC stars, bodybuilding fame Kai Greene, and more also reacted to the post.
For the past several weeks, Dwayne Johnson has taken a great interest in the world of MMA. A few weeks before saying words to Jones and Adesanya, ‘The Rock’ became a huge help for an upcoming UFC fighter.
‘The Rock’ promised financial aid to broke UFC fighter
Themba Gorimbo, a UFC welterweight fighter, after his maiden UFC victory in May, revealed he is broke. In a Twitter post, Gorimbo mentioned that he only had $7 before this fight.
His story quickly went viral and caught the attention of Dwayne Johnson. One thing that ‘The Rock’ had in common with the UFC fighter was the $7 figure. Although Johnson is worth over $800 million today, he has several times mentioned that he only had $7 in his pocket at one point in his career.
To pay homage to his humble beginnings, ‘The Rock’ has titled his production firm ‘Seven Bucks Production.’ After hearing the UFC fighter’s story, Johnson quickly jumped in and promised financial assistance.
Not only that, but the UFC fighter stated in an interview that he has been in contact with the former WWE star since. He added that they are planning to meet soon.
