Brad Pitt’s son Knox, 17, channels Fight Club as he takes a beating in martial arts fight in downtown LA

Brad Pitt’s estranged son Knox may be keeping his distance from Hollywood royalty, but he proved he’s definitely his daddy’s boy by reprising one of Pitt’s most iconic roles in downtown Los Angeles this week.

Along with Pitt’s twin sister Vivienne and older sister Shiloh, 19, the 17-year-old nepo baby, who was born during his 12-year relationship with Angelina Jolie, threw herself into a brutal martial arts fight that had a pure Fight Club vibe.

Knox, a Muay Thai enthusiast, has recently been seen training and competing in tournaments, and on Friday, he showed off his battle-ready physique reminiscent of Pitt’s Tyler Durden from the 1999 classic.

While tackling his opponent in the crowded club, Knox took a few blows but remained calm and landed his own blows accurately in the sweaty, chaotic match.

For someone so young, he moved like an experienced fighter, ducking, dodging, and throwing kicks and punches with the confidence of a veteran.

The outing comes just days after Knox joined Jolie and Pax, 22, Maddox, 24, and Zahara, 21, in celebrating her graduation from Spelman College; but there was no sign of Pitt.

While tackling his opponent in the crowded club, Knox took a few blows but remained calm

At the ceremony, Knox appeared to be showing off her father again, sporting dark hair with icy blonde ends reminiscent of Pitt’s signature ’90s style.

In an apparent dig at Pitt, Zahara’s name was read as Zahara Marley Jolie at the ceremony, rather than the hyphenated Jolie-Pitt.

At the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority commencement ceremony in late 2023, she appeared to publicly drop Pitt’s surname for the first time.

Pitt and Jolie were together for nearly a decade before marrying in 2014 but filed for divorce two years later in 2016.

Jolie noted irreconcilable differences and later accused Pitt of abusing both her and their children, which Pitt denied.

Their long and contentious divorce battle was finalized in late 2024, and most of their children have since dropped Pitt’s surname due to the ongoing estrangement.

Shiloh also goes by Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, who is preparing paperwork to legally remove her estranged father’s surname from her own when she turns 18 in the summer of 2024.

Later in February, Maddox removed Pitt, who was featured as Maddox Jolie in production notes for Couture and screenings of Maria, from his professional credits.

Knox, a Muay Thai enthusiast, stripped down to show off his battle-ready physique and looked every inch the salivating image of Tyler Durden in Pitt’s 1999 film.

In May 2024, Vivienne was featured as Vivienne Jolie, not Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, in the playbill for the Broadway musical The Outsiders.

Pitt made a shocking revelation about his family after his bitter divorce from Jolie was officially finalized, but his fractured relationship with his six children remains unresolved.

Pitt, who believes his relationship with his two children is “irreparable”, spoke about how important family is to him amid his growing estrangement from his children.

Speaking at the F1 premiere in Mexico City, the pilot said: ‘Whatever your mistake is, just learn from it. [it] and keep going,’ he told ET. ‘This will lead to the next success.’

The Oscar-winning actor continued: ‘When you get to my age, you realize how important it is to surround yourself with people you love, people who love you.’

‘Friends, family and that’s it,’ he added. ‘We’ll go do something from there. I think it’s a pretty simple equation.’

The interview comes after a source told the Daily Mail how Pitt felt after Pax was photographed staggering out of the Chateau Marmont with the support of several friends last month.

‘He doesn’t care at all about what Pax does or doesn’t do. [Pax’s] An insider said his actions reflect who he is.

For someone so young, he moved like an experienced fighter, ducking, dodging, and throwing kicks and punches with the confidence of a veteran.

Knox was welcomed along with Pitt’s twin sister Vivienne and older sister Shiloh, 19, during his 12-year relationship with Angelina Jolie; Above, pictured 2015

Pax, Jolie, Zahara and Maddox in New York in September 2024

‘Brad honestly thinks his relationship with Pax is irreparable,’ they added.

The source said the actor is not planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: ‘Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel, and Brad has nothing to say about either of them.’

As for his other children, the source said Pitt “holds out hope that the others will come around one day.” ‘Time heals wounds.’

A source close to Jolie also reacted to her ex-husband at that time and said: ‘Brad continues to play the victim. His dysfunctional relationship with his children is a direct result of how he treats them.

‘He should stop blaming others’ If he wants to rebuild his relationship with children, he should accept his own behavior and make corrections.’