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Jose Aldo Meets Dwayne Johnson at "Moana" Fan Event in Brazil

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo met Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at a fan event for Disney's upcoming live-action "Moana" reboot in Rio de Janeiro. Johnson expressed his admiration for Aldo, ranking him among his favorite fighters.

Hamza AwanBy Hamza AwanFounder & Editor
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In the animated original film, Johnson voiced the character of Maui, a shapeshifting demigod. Johnson reprises his role in the live-action version, which is set to be released on Friday.

During their meeting, Johnson told Aldo that he is among his favorite fighters, mentioning Anderson Silva in addition to Aldo. Aldo also shared his positive impressions of Johnson's performance as Mark Kerr in the recent feature film "The Smashing Machine," a role that garnered him significant critical praise.

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