Tom Hardy Surprises Contestants By Entering Martial Arts Competition & Taking Home Win

Tom Hardy showed off his martial arts prowess as a surprise entry in a tournament over the weekend, and he managed to take home the win!

The 45-year-old Venom star entered the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keynes, England. He did so under his real name Edward Hardy.

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His opponent Danny Appleby noted that Tom was “genuinely a really nice guy” and told Teesside Live that he was “probably the toughest competitor I’ve had.”

“He certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure,” he added, making a reference to when Tom was the villain in a Batman movie.

A spokesperson for the event echoed the sentiments to The Guardian.

“Everyone recognized him, but he was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take photographs with him,” they added. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.”

This isn’t the first time Tom has taken home a trophies at similar competitions. He won two gold medals at a tournament last month!