“5 Celebrities You Don’t Want to Mess With: Famous Men and Women With Serious Martial Arts Skills”

Demi Lovato and MMA

Pop singer Demi Lovato isn’t the first person most people think of when talking about a list of famous fight fans.

However, the former Disney star is not only into MMA, but is a martial artist herself.

Demi Lovato is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and her skills as an occasional mixed martial artist drew praise from former UFC strawweight Emily Whitmire, with whom the singer trained.

Additionally, the 30-year-old pop star attended UFC 175, which was headlined by Lyoto Machida and Chris Weidman. She also attended UFC 205 alongside Luke Rockhold, whom she briefly dated.e before dating former Bellator fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos.

Shaquille O’Neal and the UFC

Legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most beloved figures in the world of sports. His great career in basketball and his natural charisma as a sports analyst propelled him to media stardom.

This 2.3-meter-tall giant is also a well-known fan of mixed martial arts.

Shaquille O’Neal has not only trained MMA in his spare time, but the former NBA star has gotten to step into the octagon at the UFC Performance Insight to fight Forrest Griffin and Claudia Gadelha while UFC President Dana White served as referee.

Shaquille O’Neal is a huge fan of the UFC. He has been photographed with former UFC middleweight Yoel Romero and current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Mark Zuckerberg and Brazilian jiu-jitsu

After defeating Rodrigo Vargas by choke in the first round a few months ago, Paddy Pimblett made a strange call during his post-fight interview. The up-and-coming UFC lightweight challenged Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a fight.

Although the connection between Mark Zuckerberg and MMA seemed strange at first, a video surfaced months later showing the business mogul training with former Bellator fighter Khai Wu.

The Facebook CEO’s skills drew praise from former UFC double champion Conor McGregor, to whom Mark Zuckerberg responded by expressing his desire to see the Irishman return.

Besides, Mark Zuckerberg appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, during which he discussed his admiration for Brazilian jiu-jitsu before referring to it as the best sport.

Halle Berry and the UFC

Movie star Halle Berry is a huge fan of the UFC. The actress has gone to major UFC events, including the historic showdown between women’s MMA GOAT hopefuls Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg.

She has also taken photos with featherweight hopeful Brian Ortega and even mediated the weigh-in showdown between Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas for their rematch.

However, Halle Berry’s true love for the sport was evident in the seriousness with which she prepared for her role in the MMA film Bruised, in which she plays a mixed martial artist.

Several UFC fighters appear in Bruised, including Valentina Shevchenko and Miesha Tate. To prepare for the role of her, Halle Berry trained extensively and even underwent weight reduction alongside “Bullet” due to their mutual desire to be as good as possible in her roles.

Tom Hardy and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Like Halle Berry, Tom Hardy starred in his own MMA movie. In Warrior, he played the role of a disgraced US Marine turned mixed martial artist.

After starring in Warrior, Tom Hardy began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his spare time. Since he started practicing martial arts, the actor has achieved the rank of blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

However, Hardy is not satisfied with training and improving his skills in the gym. English has gone a step further than any other celebrity on this list.

Hardy has not only competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments, but the actor has won numerous competitions. And it is that Hardy got two gold medals in a competition a few months ago.