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Tom Hardy gained 28 pounds of mass for his 2011 film Warrior, which also featured former UFC star and Bellator fighter Anthony Johnson.
The Hollywood star is no stranger to transforming his body for his art, which was evident in his epic transformation for the cage-fighting role in the critically acclaimed sports drama. The Englishman gained 28 pounds of muscle for the film to achieve a ripped physique and an imposing look.
Aside from bulking up for the role, Hardy underwent a lot of conditioning work and MMA training, which involved learning various disciplines of martial arts. During an interview with The Guardian, Hardy discussed his routine to prepare for the role:
"I did two hours boxing a day, two hours Muay Thai, two hours jiu-jitsu, followed by two hours choreography and two hours of weightlifting seven days a week for three months. So come on! You have to really want to do that, so it was a challenge."
While Hardy shot for the movie more than a decade ago, it appears that the actor continues to train in martial arts, especially Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
The Englishman surprised fans and everyone in attendance when he appeared at the REORG Jiu-Jitsu Championships, held at Wolverhampton's Aldersley Leisure Village in August.
The actor competed with a blue belt and was quite impressive in his performances. Hardy won gold medals across both Gi and no-Gi categories in the tournament.
What role was portrayed by Anthony Johnson in the film Warrior?
Anthony Johnson is one of the real professional MMA fighters that featured in the 2011 film Warrior. The former UFC fighter portrayed the role of top contender Orlando 'Midnight' Le.
Anthony Johnson appears during the inception of the new international tournament, Sparta. 'Rumble' is also the first fighter in the tournament as he takes on a high school physics teacher and former MMA fighter named Brendan.
Both fighters scramble for positions and cycle through some some thrilling grappling exchanges, which sees Orlando Le nearly submitting his opponent. However, the physics teacher manages to dispatch Le with a kimura in the second round.
Watch Anthony Johnson's fight sequence from Warrior in the video below:
