Why Dana White Does Not Like MMA Film WARRIOR

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Frank Grillo (Purge, The Grey) joins us this week to share how behind the tattoos, muscles, and grit he has transformed his life to be in service to those who are at their lowest point. Frank shares how his bond for Liam Neeson came full circle after working with him in The Grey, and also how working with Nick Nolte in Warrior changed his career. We also talk about his background as a fighter, his switch to DC from Marvel, and his experience working with friends of the show Scott Caan and JK Simmons on One Day As a Lion.
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Why Dana White Does Not Like MMA Film WARRIOR #insideofyou #warrior #ufc

[@theeternalnow6506]

Warrior was absolutely magnificent. Truly emotional. I'm assuming Dana hates the movie cause it shows a lot of the trauma and pain that a lot of these guys have in their background. That's not something you want front and center if it's your business to market. It's not really a movie that sells MMA. It's about the relationships and pain and forgiveness around it.

[@MrDragonkarp]

Ofc Dana doesn't like it cause he can't continue to exploit them the way he does and people would be behind fighter pay and health more 😂😂

[@theeternalnow6506]

@L.E.B thats a fair take.

[@MrDragonkarp]

@L.E.B If it wasn't for those guys the sport wouldn't be where it is today...

[@chrismalinowski654]

Yeah obviously but that doesnt mean that his point doesnt still stand

[@victorspennato3008]

@@MrDragonkarpidiot

[@gerhmanthefirsthoonter161]

Warrior had me crying like a baby , fantastic movie , nick nolte and tom hardy absolutely kill it with their performances

[@Vance82]

Facts!

[@Indie_Trillson]

Nick Nolte actually had me getting kinda choked up in the theater. And Tom Hardy did at the end as well. That movie was phenomenal.

[@groundscum4-ps4pd]

Dana hates it cuz the guy at the end actually made a good pay day 🤣

[@blacksunday4231]

I get why he hates it though, the MMA aspects of it were a bit silly. It's a great movie overall, but the MMA aspect of it is eh.

[@Jeffro5564]

@@blacksunday4231 it was one of first movies on mma hahaha

[@Justin-dr5uw]

@@Jeffro5564 never back down was first if i remember right

[@machomaam4975]

@@Justin-dr5uw That is one of my guilty pleasures. I enjoyed that movie way more then I should have.

[@bdegrds]

Established fighters make alot of money in the UFC, you just have to EARN those big pay contracts, but I know the young generation hates that word.

[@isaiahadams8014]

Warrior is a awesome movie, Dana white hates it because the fighters actually got paid and it showed the backstory, the pain, the trauma, and the sacrifices fighters often make, not exactly good when you want to draw in a audience that wants only a show and knockout

[@billymabum3514]

1 fighter got paid and the rest got nothing

[@jammiiee]

The fighters lol you mean actors? Clown

[@ldotgdot344]

also, he hates anything that diminishes his UFC product. Pride FC put on grand prix style tournaments to determine best in the weight class. people love and miss that tourny style, which goes against everything Dana and UFC currently represent. big prize fights without paying anyone but the top guys. it also showed the trauma and addiction many of these fighters lived and he wants it to be seen as a clean cut Olympic type sport instead of what actually happens

[@PixxelBros]

lol. why do you guys in the comments all copy each others opinions? say something raw and real.

[@matthewharrison6825]

Went to see this with my mum as she is a big Tom Hardy fan, cinema packed with fight fans and macho dudes. During the last fight i scanned around the room and I've never seen so many guys fighting back the tears, it was so emotional, when the film ended the place cleared out like there was a fire, hoodies on faces hidden. I don't think even half the audience was prepared for just how drawn into the characters lives the film would take them. Warrior is an amazing movie.

[@chrisg9615]

Gay af

[@Rojomanzana438]

Fr. Last fight scene made me almost bawl my eyes out.

[@matthewharrison6825]

@@Rojomanzana438 It broke me but i think i hid it well, the second viewing i just let it all out as it still hit hard, the music choice was perfect, i still well up even now.

[@medeirosjoshua21]

I lost it with the dad relapsing and crying

[@fablenumber1fan]

​​@@medeirosjoshua21 that scene nearly made me cry, I am Legend is still the only movie to do so... but that scene was close 😂. The actor nailed it, you felt so sorry for him despite it all being his own doing

[@michaelwilson6480]

If you want to see your man cry, put this movie on, especially if he has a brother. The end of this movie had me weeping like a baby. Like just ugly crying.

[@xxreyoxx]

Dude if u got a brother and some daddy issues, this film will do it. I was BAWLIN 😭😭

[@fablenumber1fan]

​@@xxreyoxx facts, their dad breaking down is the one that nearly got me going 😅

[@loganwithlightsabers3051]

The part when he walks in on his dad relapsing was wild

[@honestuser2066]

I never understand the dad at the end, why he was mad?

[@xxreyoxx]

@@honestuser2066 mostly cuz the father was training Tommy to win and he tapped. But im sure it was more bittersweet to see his boys help each other out the cage.

[@thepluggy1]

Absolutely brilliant film, and Kingdom was a great show

[@JS67137]

Kingdom was top tier.

[@thepluggy1]

@jonnysteve67 so good, wish it was never cancelled 😔

[@louistakeshi1981]

Overrated af

[@louistakeshi1981]

But kingdom was pretty good

[@PNorm]

Kingdom was alright, kept me watching the whole time but not really top tier TV, my love of MMA got me through though lol

[@ridebywire6712]

The end of the movie always makes me cry. So good.

[@MonteVanVleet]

Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy - that's a very dynamic acting duo. I've always liked Grillo, he's got a great presence on film, and he handles his physical work so well.

[@intricateinc8566]

*Warrior is EPIC Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton were awesome but Nick Nolte was INCREDIBLE* Very well done film all around. Inspiring , thought provoking, entertaining and endearing, everything you could hope for in cinema.

[@haldir3120]

Nolte was the star of the movie

[@intricateinc8566]

@@haldir3120 *"Turn that goddamn ship around!!!"* Epic acting

[@stevedoolan1540]

He got an Oscar nomination for that role, and should have won it.

[@intricateinc8566]

@@stevedoolan1540 agreed

[@mikeedwards8620]

Nolte's character , didn't say a word, but knew his boys were together again , and that was enough

[@Nikki-dh1mm]

One of my fav movies. Frank is such an underrated actor.

[@rithrean]

I agree. Franks career reminds me of COLLIN FARRELL's career start. Farrell would take all these roles and lead roles anywhere for 10k just to get his name out there which had the industry at the time talking about his crazy acceptance in lead roles for pay. I think Collin finally got his pay break after starring with Tom Cruise in Minority Report where he finally earned 6 figures. Grillo was just making a few small roles at the time of warriors but now you see him in everything and anything, mostly in leads of b-budget and foreign films. But now he's getting more attention in supporting roles in Hollywood's big-budget films. He is underrated, but also typed cast like most action stars.

[@Pepespizzeria1]

Changed my life, got me into MMA and the gym, saved my life

[@Facetiously.Esoteric]

Wait until you are my age, 52, and all the damage you do on the mat come back to you. I did shoot fighting for years. I can barely walk some days.

[@Pepespizzeria1]

@@Facetiously.Esoteric sorry to hear that, wrestling is really intense especially on the knees

[@burlhorse61]

@@Facetiously.Esoteric guys in mma go through so much surgery-you expect them to be nearly crippled by the time they're 50

[@PrestonLions3]

your not only 1 it changed my life as well got me into MMA & GYM it saved my life if i wasn't involved i would been lost in my life..... but movie warrior i agree it's a shit movie theirs better Martial Arts movies like Kingdom MMA show, Bruised not best but hey i didn't warrior either i am not fan of main actor..... i thought movie was just eh meh what me into MMA is UFC back in 2011 still watching and it will get back into training in MMA when i get things done

[@Facetiously.Esoteric]

@burlhorse I know. That's why I posted it. Maybe you are confused about what shoot fighting is otherwise not sure why you posted this?

[@Rammsteinfanboy2]

I had a strained troubled relationship with my brother for years. We worked on fixing it and forgiving each other. I convinced him to watch it with me one day and we cried at the end and hugged it out.

[@OkOk-vj9db]

Warrior is one of the most amazing movies I’ve ever seen. It was so dark, gritty, and emotional. I think it really shows the pain that a lot of fighters go through and how that pain pushes them in their careers. To top it all off, the acting was so good I forgot I was watching a movie.

[@Luca.Rubinato]

Warrior IS great. Great acting, great screenplay, amazing ride overall. It absolutely doesn't get the recognition it deserves

[@Starfield-Guy]

Love warrior, film was fantastic As someone who used to compete in ju jitsu with my brother (not MMA) it was awesome. Seen it over a 100 times man, it reminds me of my relationship with my brother also and makes me cry every time.

[@j.zuberi]

Warrior is an AMAZINGLY written film!

[@greenjo617]

Movie is soooo underrated; as much as I love the fight scenes my fav is the Hardy/Nolte scene at the hotel - powerful stuff and tearjerker

[@APC9906]

Warrior was such a great movie. A hidden gem.

[@MrLogic204]

Warrior made me cry.

[@tylerdordon99]

This is one of the few movies that truly made me cry. The only other film that I can think of that also made me cry is Dancer in the Dark.

[@toddkonrad2407]

I was lucky enough to catch a test screening of it in Vegas with a bunch of local MMA fighters that the PR/marketing team invited. Awesome reaction to it overall, especially for the early beatdown in the gym.

[@alpacapines8553]

My only gripe with warrior as a long time mma fan is that powerbomb by Kurt angle. Have there been powerbombs in mma, yes but always as an escape to a submission not an actual pro-wrestling, head between the legs, wait for your opponent to jump and you lift him type of powerbomb.

[@chrismalinowski654]

Yeahhhh some of the fight scenes in general were kinda wacky & unrealistic. I do wish they spent more time developinng that but its a nitpick imo, the story itself is great

[@elliotthyde5623]

Warrior was amazing not just for the fighting but more so for me as an emotional drama. I cried at the end and I cried when the father relapsed in the hotel. Brilliant film. Brilliant acting all round.

[@cristianrodriguez2598]

That casino scene and the end fight scene can rival almost any other scene in sports movies. It’s splendid acting.

[@krisrealone6961]

Warrior was such a masterpiece man, every actor nailed their part. Nik Nolte was just incredible, its a 10/10 for me and i watch it from time to time cause how can you not?

[@DevotedDisciple-x]

Warrior will make any man shed a tear.

[@jacobwatkins5118]

Just watched it. so true.

[@thehonestsydneyfoodblogger6784]

Warrior isnt about the fighting. Its about the relationship between father, son and brother. It deals with so many issues e.g. domestic violence, poverty, family, parenthood. Fighting is just the vessel to which moves the plot forward. Its a beautiful film.

[@johnnymizanin4835]

“MMA wasn’t mainstream yet” Sir, this was well past the point of it being mainstream.

[@j.menapace625]

LOL for real. By the time "Warrior" came out, the UFC had already had its 100th event, was averaging about 650,000 buys per Pay-Per View, "The Ultimate Fighter" was on its, like, 14th season, and the UFC itself was broadcasting fights on Fox. It was mainstream YEARS before this movie was released.

[@DarkerNemesis]

Warrior is one of my fav movie, me and my brother cry everytime when we watch it.

[@k1ng_0fthes0uth-8]

Warrior and Kingdom are both amazing

[@cguevara671]

I remember watching it YEARS after it was released and could not believe I waiting so long to watch it

[@precinct1324]

Warrior is not about UFC or MMA, its about a broken family, the hate that we carry from an abusive childhood and how to forgive and find peace and love.

[@Pedr4m]

Why'd you cut it off as he was talking?

[@FrankieLunn]

Warrior is one of the GREATEST Sports movies of all time!!! Saw it in theaters and have loved it ever since

[@ametora1231]

I know quite a few MMA guys who really dislike Warrior bc they feel its an unrealistic depiction of training and fighting.

[@mizuslayer]

KINGDOM is one of my most fav shows of all time -- such a fantastic slice of life realism approach to the mma world in socal, fuckin fantastic soundtrack, amazing actors, and just absolutely incredibly dark humor and heart-wrenching drama all at the same. a true gem in american scripted cable drama. everyone involved those 40 eps did a wonderful job

[@ramonsanchez1240]

Ikr its one of my favourites too But criminally underrated

[@tylerdurden8640]

Kingdom is my favourite and truly hidden gem. Can't believe that nobody heard about it because of bad streaming service. I feel bad because of it. Too much sweat, bloods and tears people gave for this show to has such a small publicity.

[@mikeedwards8620]

WARRIOR is a film about Brothers and Family Healing, with some MMA Note - Tommy tap's Brendan on his Conlon Family tattoo, letting go of his anger, and finally coming home

[@funkynerd_com]

Watching that movie is one of the reasons I decided to train MMA and ended up with a decade long professional cagefighter career. Frank was fantastic in that movie.

[@Ccthomas-ks1hn]

One of the most underrated sports movies of all time

[@Terron29]

Saw warrior in cinema. EXCELLENT film. Nick Nolte was great in it too.

[@bencooper6983]

Warrior makes me cry every time, guaranteed. "JUST TAP TOMMY"

[@mikeedwards8620]

ITS OKAY I LOVE YOU

[@IronSharpensIron510]

Warrior is one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@youflatbro7498]

Dana didn't like Warrior because it isn't about fighting. it is about the father son relationships. Fighting was just the vehicle to deliver the message. I LOVED Warrior.

[@ogskullomania3119]

That movie made me cry so bad Was so so good

[@milesmayhem5440]

Kingdom was dope. One of the best shows to come out post Sopranos.

[@No-Lie-I-Want-To-Die]

Breaking Bad.

[@daveheath4451]

Both Warrior and Kingdom are outstanding.

[@TheHappinen]

Tom Hardy's look is perfect in the diner scene after the "Devil you know" quote. Always have to watch it multiple times.

[@glenhoddinott3799]

Nick Nolte was absolutely phenomenal in Warrior.

[@groovercrusader6651]

"Gimme another fuckin' superhero, I'll bust him up too" - Frank Grillo as Crossbones BTS of Civil War

[@DemonKnight85]

Well as I think others are saying, that's because first and foremost it's not a movie amount MMA......It's MMA on the surface, but it's really a family drama. A movie about real life relatable family difficulties that some people go through. Not everything is peaches and rainbows, and a lot stuff hits the fans at times and leaves long last consequences. And above all else, the movie is about forgiveness and moving on, and repairing relationships. MMA is just what allows the story to be facilitated. This is a movie everyone should see. It's about as real and relatable as it gets. Pretty serious movie that definitely deserved a few awards. I think it was that good.

[@jps536]

Warrior tournament concept was like the original Ultimate Fighter. It had no weight classes, winner advances until only one remains.

[@johnre5342]

When the host mentions the movie " Warrior " Frank grillo got all excited

[@kentgearner]

Warrior is Rocky for a new generation

[@SF_Native]

Nick Nolte was the standout of this film. Absolutely amazing performance.

[@jeremylevey5194]

Frank Grillo is insanely under appreciated! We can talk about true stars and flashes in a pan, but here is a working actor with talent, who has been smart, and built a career! I admire him in the same way I admired Elias Koteas growing up! I’ll call it now, Frank Grillo will win a best or supporting actor Oscar sometime after 2028. It will surely be an independent film that surprises many!

[@boombox5888]

Both warrior and Kingdom are Frank Grillo's best.

[@carlosblanco2460]

Warrior was a badass movie and Frank was awesome in it.

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

Warrior came out in 2011, and MMA was mos def main stream and Tom Hardy was just recently in Inception and was certainly not 'unknown'...

[@chicagochampion3130]

Warrior and his show Kingdom were Marvelous!!!

[@ZxRiGxZ]

Warrior is my all time favorite movie!

[@brownsey1]

Tom Hardy had already done Inception by then. He was beginning to be recognised. I don't know if I'd call him mainstream at that point, but he'd been in a lot of films prior to this, too.

[@deandavis4766]

I watched Warrior again last night...and then this pops up in my feed...lol. Warrior is fu%king classic! They don't make 'em like that anymore.

[@gzsprout]

As a former MMA fighter that trained with multiple UFC champions...I thought Warrior was fairly realistic. I mean, we didn't have 1-2 night tournaments at by the time it came out, but the training, the various ways to win, Brendan getting by by doing local, low level 'smokers' each weekend, etc. all that was real. Not being accepted in mainstream and losing his job as a teacher because he fought - that really happened, I lost a corporate job when they found out I was cage fighting as well. There were embellishments of course, but I thought it was a good showing.

[@hilmanic28]

Kingdom is in my list of top 5 best series. They really made it "real". The drama and relationships all felt genuine.

[@Bendrix27]

Warrior is also the name a great TV show with martial arts in it, would highly recommend it to anyone.

[@dougyrich]

The TV series 'Kingdom' was an awesome show 👏

[@lexxxlucifer6665]

I herd Dana saying he hated the end fight when buddy had his shoulder out of place and said the ref would have stopped it. Fast forward years later and watch the fight with t j dillashaw and Algermaine sterling and it actually happened 🤷

[@christopherlavere7499]

Warrior is a masterpiece of a film, Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton were Fantastic great story great fight scenes great mma movie my second favorite movie of all time!!!!

[@georgejones8481]

'unknown tom hardy'? By that point he'd been in Bronson, black hawk down, layer cake, star trek nemesis, inception, tinker tailor What's grillo chatting

[@canceledmma]

"Inside of You" is a CRAZY channel name bro

[@brendanjewels4889]

Kingdom is so good, wish it went 1 more season to really finish all its stories

[@jonnyharding3646]

Nick Nolte is exceptional in Warrior.

[@dylanjohns8409]

I balled my eyes out at the end of warrior 😂.

[@CountStoczkowski]

Tom Hardy wasnt an unknown when he made that lol. He just wasnt super famous yet, but he was in a ton of great things already. Imo he's the best actor alive today. Still underrated.

[@craigdavidmack]

Warrior is still the best MMA film to date, class performances from hardy, edgerton and notle

[@deebuzzin3603]

Nick Nolte was amazing as ever in this movie

[@10YearOldTom]

I wouldn't say either was unknown. Tom Hardy and Joel both established

[@robertbrannan9375]

Warrior is a great movie. And kingdom is a great show!

[@norwegianinja]

Warrior and Black & Blue, great film!

[@jonaskhan8498]

I mean they were hardly unknowns. Joel had been in Star Wars franchise and Tom was in inception. Maybe not superstars but hardly newcomers.

[@beasmode18]

Dana hated the movie because they payed the actors too much lmao

[@thajuice100ify]

🤣🤣

[@Rizzbulla]

"Payed"

[@nickharris8015]

I saw it at the time and it was phenomenal

[@robinly]

Warrior was a freaking amazing movie.

[@ryanbesco8067]

Joel Edgerton’s brother made one of the best TV shows ever

[@evanjmph]

Fuck that Movie. I have never cried while watching a movie before until I saw Warrior.

[@Jdecook2008]

Kingdom is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.

[@grumpusjp]

Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy weren't unknown actors in 2011.

[@sladewilson649]

Warrior and never back down the first are 2 of the greatest fighting movies easily with rocky

[@volsdeep9395]

Kingdom is one of the best shows I’ve ever watched. Not a lot of people even know about it. If you like MMA, go check it out.

[@rideonemgxr]

Warrior is good, but Kingdom is goddamn amazing.

[@kevinmcnab5670]

Warrior is great, but so is Kingdom. Definitely watch it if you haven't already.

[@jondoe5532]

And what would be a good representation of the ufc? people train hard for many years and fight in unknown contests for small pay with a massive risk of injury that can have you out of work for most of the year with no pay and the same applies to the ufc but with a 50k win purse vs a 10k loss purse if your on the main card but again, if you get injured, you dont get paid?? Then you have to pay your fight camp out of your own purse, so the trainer and support staff, corner men, sparring partners etc. fu*k that, sling coke on the corner and start rapping, it probably pays the bills with less risk.

[@ernestmarshall5846]

As a marine i couldn’t finsh the movie. Tom hardys character was a marine war deserter and he gets glorified for it. They even showed marines in uniform singing the marine corps hymm as part of his entrance as if they would approve of someone going awol in the middle of a damn war leaving his brothers behind. F this movie.

[@mightymochi6320]

Warrior wasn’t very realistic fighting wise but it was a great drama full of emotional depth. Nick nolte killed it.

[@jaylewis6565]

Absolutely love warrior. Super underrated.

[@jesusdelarosa1204]

Best fight movie since Rocky II

[@corysmith564]

I believe he hates it because of that ending of Tom Hardy's character losing in a pretty unrealistic fight with Joel Edgerton's character who just had his shoulder dislocated.

[@LordColeslaw]

Warrior is a decent mma movie to introduce people to the sport

[@MrLogic204]

Frank is the man.