Affleck discusses UFC inlfuence on Batman fight style
Ben Affleck: “You kinda get the feeling of a more physical, visceral, slugger thing. The fights are more smash mouth, UFC-influenced, Conor McGregor style.”?
It has been said that Batman mastered every martial art in the world. Thus is should perhaps come as no surprise to hear that his fight style in Batman v Superman’ was heavily influenced by the UFC. Mixed martial arts of course began by pitting exponents of different martial arts styles against each other, to find out what works. So it in a very real way, MMA is the best of the world’s martial arts.
“It is a little bit more of a brawler, more physical,” said Affleck to Reuters. “You kinda get the feeling of a more physical, visceral, slugger thing. The fights are more smash mouth, UFC-influenced, Conor McGregor style.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a follow-up to 2013’s Man of Steel, and the second installment in the DC Extended Universe. It is the first live-action film to feature both Batman and Superman, as well as the first theatrical film to feature live-action portrayals of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and the Flash. Costing a reported $400,000,000, it is on pace to gross $165,000 it’s opening weekend.