Jake Gyllenhaal wins by flying knee at UFC 285 in ‘Road House’ filming
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal won his UFC debut….. sort of.
Yesterday at the UFC 285 weigh-ins, fans in attendance were treated to an appearance from the 42-year-old actor who is utilizing the event to film part of the upcoming film “Road House” alongside former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.
Gyllenhaal stepped on the scale and displayed a ripped physique in preparation for the planned fight.
While the bout is scripted and obviously a stunt for the film, the actor was paired opposite former UFC fighter Jay Hieron today inside the octagon.
The filming took place in between the early preliminary bouts and the regularly scheduled preliminary fights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout did not air live on TV but was captured by cameras in attendance. The scene also featured UFC cage announcer Bruce Buffer and MMA referee Chris Tognoni.
GYLLENHAAL WITH THE FLYING KNEE 🤯 #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/qp2rKmT8gO
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 5, 2023
“Road House” is a remake of the 1989 action film that starred Patrick Swayze. A release date has not been announced.
