5 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of MMA (& 5 Who Hate It)

MMA is one of the fastest-rising sports in the history of athletics. It has highly been compared to this generation's version of Roman gladiators. Millions of people from all over the world watch the sport in person and on multiple streaming services. The events take place all over the world and they draw large crowds no matter where they are.

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There are celebrities in attendance at almost every single event, and a lot of celebrities talk about UFC events on social media. There are some celebrities who are super fans of the sport and follow it closely. However, there are other celebrities who have been very vocal about how much they hate it.

10 Justin Bieber (Fan)

One of this generation's largest pop stars, Justin Bieber, is a huge fan of professional MMA and boxing. He has been to multiple MMA events and has been spotlighted in the crowd numerous times.

Bieber has even walked some competitors to the Octagon as he has made friends with certain stars throughout the years. He has gone under MMA training himself and has gone as far as challenging actor Tom Cruise to a fight.

9 Jim Lampley (Hates)

As one of the legendary voices of boxing, Jim Lampley does have the credibility to comment on combat sports. He has been a correspondent and commentator for many different broadcasting networks. He has also worked as a commentator for multiple Olympic events.

Many fans of boxing feel the sport is dying out due to the rising popularity of MMA. Jim Lampley has commented that he does not believe the two can even compare to one another. He believes that MMA is not even a real sport and has stated that MMA fighters are not even real athletes.

8 Kevin James (Fan)

Actor and comedian Kevin James have been known to be a huge fan of MMA. He attends events regularly and actually has trained with some of the best MMA fighters in the world.

James starred in the movie Here Comes The Boom back in 2012 and went under an impressive body transformation to prepare for the role. In the movie, he plays a teacher who has to jump into the world of MMA. He got an inside look at the world of MMA and has stayed in love with it ever since.

7 Daniel O' Donnell (Hates)

New York State Assemblyman Daniel O' Donnell has gone on record talking trash about the sport of MMA. He has not attended an event, but he is very opinionated about how the sport represents men.

He is the brother of talk show host and actress Rose O'Donnell, who is known to be quite opinionated herself. Either way, O'Donnell was one of the government officials going against legislation for MMA. He dislikes it so much, that he was trying to make it illegal.

6 Halle Berry (Fan)

There are few movie stars as successful as the award-winning actress Halle Berry. She has been an MMA fan for quite some time now and can often be seen in the audience at events. She has gone on record declaring how interesting the sport is and talking about how much she loves it.

Berry recently starred in the movie Bruised which follows a failed MMA fighter trying to make it back to the top while also taking care of her family. She had to go through intense training for the role and got a whole new appreciation for how much MMA fighters put their bodies through.

5 Bernard Hopkins (Hates)

Former American boxer Bernard Hopkins competed in 67 fights throughout his career; only losing eight of them. That is a pretty impressive record for a boxer considering he fought some of the sport's greatest competitors.

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Though he is a trained fighter, he does not like MMA fighters. He believes that fighting should be done with your hands and does not like the aspect of MMA that involves wrestling with other men on the mat.

4 Chris Pratt (Fan)

As one of the stars of Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt knows what a good fight looks like. He regularly attends fights for UFC and Bellator MMA and is often shown as one of the guests in the stands.

Pratt has accompanied some MMA stars to the Octagon for their fights, and he trains in MMA gyms. Chris underwent a major physical transformation to help him get better roles in Hollywood and part of his training was the same training that MMA stars go through.

3 Adrian Broner (Hates)

American professional boxer Adrain Broner agrees with fellow boxer Bernard Hopkins when it comes to MMA. Having competed in over 40 fights with only four losses, Broner has a good understanding of what it takes to make a good fighter. He also has 24 knockouts, which is not an easy task to get.

Broner believes that anyone could just jump into the world of MMA. That it is not hard and does not take as much training as it does to be a boxer. He holds it to a lower standard than most fighters do and does not believe it is even a sport.

2 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Fan)

There are few people on the planet as popular as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He has won multiple awards for his acting career, is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and has become a great businessman.

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The Rock has done a lot of partnerships with the UFC in recent years and has publically expressed his love for the sport of MMA on social media. He has done voiceover work for the company to help promote their fights and even presented the Baddest MF'er of the World Championship to Jorge Masvidal.

1 Meryl Streep (Hates)

Meryl Strep is one of the most popular actresses in the history of film. She has starred in almost 100 projects and has won many different awards in her craft. She is also a political activist and commented on MMA during one of her speeches.

In a speech against then United States President Donald Trump, Streep made a reference to MMA, claiming it is not a form of art. She faced criticism for this comment from the MMA community. She implied it encourages violence in the world. Dana White was upset about her comments but stated that she is not their primary demographic.