UFC president Dana White said the deal came together because producer Joel Silver has a long-standing relationship with Ari Emanuel, the CEO of Endeavor, which owns the UFC. Gyllenhaal then shot his walk to the cage just before the start of the main card when the T-Mobile Arena crowd had started to fill the seats. McGregor made an appearance to fire up the crowd.īetween fights on the UFC 285 preliminary card Saturday night, Gyllenhaal and Hieron entered the cage to shoot fight scenes for the movie. Gyllenhaal and Hieron shot weigh-in scenes in front of a big crowd Friday at MGM Grand after the ceremonial weigh-ins for the actual fight card. The film, which also features UFC star Conor McGregor, has been utilizing UFC 285 fight week events as sets for the last few days.

His fictional victory over former UFC fighter-turned-actor Jay Hieron was part of an on-location shoot for the upcoming “reimagining” of the 1989 movie “Road House.” Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal captured the UFC middleweight title on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena with a brutal knockout win.

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal reacts after 'knocking down' another actor while filming a scene for an upcoming remake of the 1989 movie 'Road House' during a UFC 285 mixed martial arts event Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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