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Tom Hardy’s BJJ coach marvels at the ‘Venom’ actor’s dedication to the sport: ‘Jiu-jitsu is in his blood’

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Tom Hardy is best known for his roles in some of Hollywood’s biggest hits including Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Venom. But now, the Hammersmith, London native is getting some added attention from the combat sports community after making the rounds at multiple BJJ tournaments over the last few years.

Initially, Tom Hardy took up the sport in 2011 while filming Warrior, co-starring Joel Edgerton and Nick Nolte. In the film, Hardy plays an ex-Marine who returns home and enlists his father to train him for an MMA tournament.