Jose Aldo and his family are fans of the big screen like most of the rest of us.
This past week, the former UFC featherweight champion got a chance to meet Dwayne Johnson and gave him a gift at a fan event for Disney’s upcoming live-action reboot of “Moana.” In the animated original, The Rock is the voice of Maui, a shapeshifting demigod. Johnson stars again in the live action version, out Friday, opposite Catherine Laga’aia in the title role.
In Rio de Janeiro, Aldo greeted Johnson, who told him he was among his favorite fighters, along with Anderson Silva. Aldo also complimented Johnson on his performance as Mark Kerr in last year’s feature film “The Smashing Machine,” which garnered him critical praise.
Check out their meet-cute below.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Jose Aldo meets The Rock at ‘Moana’ fan event in Brazil: ‘You’re welcome’
