5 Unlikely Celebrities Who Are Big MMA Fans

#2 Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis has a stake in the UFC

You may know Anthony Kiedis as the vocalist of the iconic band Red Hot Chilli Peppers. To call him a super fan would be an understatement. Firstly, he is one among 23 celebrities who have a stake in the UFC. Some other names in that category include Ben Affleck, Adam Levine, Calvin Harris, Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg, etc.

So as you can imagine, it's quite an elite list. However, the RHCP frontman's fandom goes far beyond ownership. He's frequently seen sitting ringside not only in UFC events but other regional MMA events too, scouting for young fighters.

He's even given Alexander Gustafsson a shoutout during a concert and according to Kelvin Gastelum, he's very respectful to the fighters as well.

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#1 Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. is a huge UFC fan

You read that right. Robert Downey Jr., arguably among the most famous actors in the world today is a big fan of the UFC. When asked by Buzzfeed what he geeks out about the most, the first thing that the "Iron Man" actor listed was UFC.

What does Robert/Tony geek out about?.@RobertDowneyJr answers on BuzzFeed's Tumblr live! https://t.co/22MvHKlp5y pic.twitter.com/6CM7POCV73

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) March 10, 2016

The A-Lister has been a part of UFC events at ringside, but given his hectic schedule, is likely too busy to frequently attend. But we bet you never knew that Iron Man was a UFC fan!

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