Zack Snyder will direct “Brawler,” which reportedly will be about a Los Angeles man’s rise in the UFC. According to a report from Variety, Snyder will co-write the feature and produce alongside UFC CEO Dana White and Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s chair of the General Entertainment Authority.

Renowned filmmaker Zack Snyder is set to bring the world of mixed martial arts to the big screen with his latest project, Brawler.

Zack Snyder is partnering with UFC and Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GAE), on fighter drama Brawler. Under the partnership, Snyder will direct and co-write the screenplay with writers and executive producers Shay Hatten (Ballerina) and Kurt Johnstad (300),