Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal’s surprise appearance at UFC weigh-in

Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal made a surprise appearance at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday.

The 42-year-old Southpaw actor was shooting scenes for an upcoming remake of the 1989 movie Road House and took part in a weigh-in alongside former UFC fighter Jay Hieron, who will star in the film alongside Gyllenhaal.

Video footage on social media shows Gyllenhaal stepping onto the scales, flexing his chest, abs and arm muscles and shouting towards the crowd.

Watch the video above.

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He was then involved in a face off with 46-year-old Hieron, his opponent in the movie, and slapped him on-stage in a scripted altercation.

After retiring from mixed martial arts competitions, Hieron turned to acting, starring most recently in 2021’s The Gateway.

Getting into impressive shape is nothing new for Gyllenhaal, who played a boxer in the 2015 film Southpaw.

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Former UFC champion Conor McGregor also stars in the Road House remake. He was at the weigh-in, too, hyping up the crowd while Gyllenhaal was on stage.

It’s unclear what role McGregor will be playing in the film. Filming for Road House (2023) began in August 2022.

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane headlines the main card of UFC 285, with the fight starting at 2pm Australia time.

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