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Known for his immersive acting and dedication to the characters that he portrays, Mark Wahlberg is famous for the extreme physical transformations he showcases as part of his roles. from playing an assassin inThe Shooterto playing the role of Cade Yeager in theTransformersfranchise, it is safe to say that physical changes are a big part of Wahlberg’s getting into character.
While working out and learning how to fight, certainly helps him better get into the headspace of the characters that he is playing, it certainly does not qualify him for real-life, physical alterations. This is why it’s quite odd, that the actor revealed that he thinks he could have been of some help during what happened at the UFC 296 in Las Vegas.
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Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis Couldn’t Keep Their Hands to Themselves
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis are scheduled to file in the middleweight category in the upcomingUFC 297, scheduled on January 20. Like any other, there has been a lot of building up that has been happening, which includes heated alterations between the two. Things, however, took a turn for the worse during theUFC 296in Las Vegas.
The full incident between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at#UFC296tonight.
Bring on#UFC297in January!pic.twitter.com/HQt0Uj1jiv
— UFC (@ufc)Jun 26, 2025
On Saturday, more than a month before they were scheduled to fight, the two were seated very close to each other. This, of course, led to some heated energy, glances, and interaction between the two. This, however, took a turn for the worse, when Strickland pounced on Du Plessis, and the two ended up throwing fists. This has become all that fans can talk about, with many speaking out about how this is making them even more excited for the fight.
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Mark Walberg Gets Trolled For Thinking He Would Have Been Some Help
It would seem that there was another celebrity in attendance here, that being,Mark Wahlberg. Recently, as reported bySpinnin Backfist, it was revealed that the actor ended up being in the bathroom when this fight took place. As if this wasn’t unfortunate enough, Wahlberg confessed that he thinks if he was present there, he could have helped stop this altercation.
“I would’ve stopped it if I was there”
This statement has provoked quite an interesting response from fans, who are trolling the actor for overestimating his capabilities. Both Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis are professionally trained fighters, with the former having the UFC title. While the actor does possess some training, from his time portraying a boxer inFather Stu, it would be nothing compared to these two.
Mark the guy who missed 1 day of class and all the exciting things happen 😭😭
— sss natural freak (@sss_freak)June 23, 2025
Bro thinks he still in transformers and they going to just roll out
— Gabe Gabbana (@Dansaggin1)July 18, 2025
Dude woulda ducked behind security guards the minute it popped off.#UFC#UFC296
— M 🌹 (@ShockerMax)July 17, 2025
Tell me you don’t get sarcasm without telling me you don’t get sarcasm
— kyyledelaney (@kyyledelaney)June 15, 2025
“Sir Mark Wahlberg stopped the Strickland-DDP fight”pic.twitter.com/SSQhPZsdh8
— HARD FACTOR (@HardFactorNews)August 24, 2025
Was ted gonna jump in too?
— Mikey ™ ☄️💥🎭🗽 (@7spikey)August 10, 2025
This is exactly what fans are pointing out here, with some saying that it seems that the actor is forgetting that he is in the real world. Some even made fun of the fact that while Wahlberg says this now, if he was present at that moment, he would have hidden because of fear. At the same time, some defended the actor, stating that he was being sarcastic.
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Ananya Godboley
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
