After receiving a 'slap' from Will Smith at the Oscars, Chris Rock has his 'chin praised' by the UFC legend; check out

C. Rock was the pivot of a historic 'climate' at the 2022 Oscars. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Will Smith's attack on Chris Rock after the unfortunate 'joke' about his wife's appearance continues to make people talk, including in the world of MMA. The action caused a historic 'climate' at the renowned Oscar ceremony and led martial arts stars to speak out. One of them was Georges St-Pierre, who said he was surprised by the comedian's resistance, who was not shaken after the 'slap'.

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“Chris Rock has quite a chin. I'm more impressed with Chris Rock's performance than Will Smith's,” said the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion, in an interview with 'The MMA Hour'.

The situation involving Rock and Smith happened after the comedian decided to try a joke about the appearance of Will's wife, Jada Pinkett. On that occasion, the comedian associated his companion's shaved head with that of the character played by Demi Moore, in the 1997 film 'GI Jane'.

After the situation, the big screen star took to the stage and, without saying a single word, slapped Rock in the face, then got down from the platform. Will's attitude was due to the fact that Jada suffers from alopecia, an autoimmune disease associated with hair loss.

The incident didn't just catch St-Pierre's attention. Renowned names like Dana White, Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier also commented on the situation.