ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 29: Tyron Woodley stands in the Octagon prior to his UFC welterweight championship bout against Demian Maia of Brazil during the UFC 214 event at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Stephen Dorff is set to star in an upcoming MMA based movie and has enlisted the help of several UFC stars, including one reigning champion.

UFC fighters today need to have just as strong of a presence outside the cage as they do inside the cage. In a world of social media and entertainment, fighters are seen broadening their talents to other ventures such as acting. Several fighters (and one former fighter) who are looking to capitalize on this new business venture include UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Donald Cerrone, Eryk Anders, and Kenny Florian. These men have recently signed on to join Stephen Dorff in an upcoming film based on an MMA fighter called Embattled.

Dorff, who is best known for his roles in Blade, Deuces Wild, and True Detective, is set to star as Cash, an MMA fighter who will be battling against his son played by Darren Mann. The film has begun filming in Alabama and is being produced by Nick Sarkisov. The script was written by David McKenna who also wrote American History X and Blow.

“It’s been really important to me that the film feels as authentic as possible and that it respects the world of MMA – from the fight choreography to the commentary to capturing the intense feeling of being in the cage,” Sarkisov told Variety.com. “These guys are the real deal, and incorporating them into the film is helping us achieve that.”

This isn’t the first time Woodley has found himself on a movie set. The welterweight champ had a role in 2015’s Straight Outta Compton. Cerrone also has some acting experience as well, he was in The Equalizer 2, among other projects.

Other notable actors that will co-star in the film are Elizabeth Reaser, Karrueche Tran, and Saïd Taghmaoui. This will be the first official appearance on the big screen for Anders and Florian.