List of mixed martial arts films
With the growing popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as a sport worldwide, there has recently been numerous MMA films coming to theaters, television, and DVD's.
The following is a list of live-action Mixed Martial Arts films where at least one character or martial artist is fighting in the MMA style or MMA appears to be the central theme in the plot of the movie. For example, the theme/plot of the film can be cage fighting, a mixed martial arts competition, or martial artists fighting in different martial arts styles.
Early films (1980s–1990s)
Films listed in order by year of release
- Last Man Standing (1988) (also released in Canada) William Sanderson, Michael Copeman
- Bloodsport (1988) Jean Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Forest Whitaker, Donald Gibb
- Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993) Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Ron Yuan, Maria Ford, Shari Shattuck, Vince Murdocco
- Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996) Daniel Bernhardt, John Rhys-Davies, Pat Morita, James Hong, Gerald Okamura
- Bloodsport III (1997) Daniel Bernhardt, John Rhys-Davies, Pat Morita, Donald Gibb, Philip Tan
- Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1999) Daniel Bernhardt, Ivan Ivanov, Michael Krawk
- Lionheart (1990) Jean Claude Van Damme, Brian Thompson, Billy Blanks
- Street Fighter (1994) Jean Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue, Damian Chapa
- WMAC Masters (1995) (TV series) Shannon Lee, Herb Perez, Hakim Alston, Ho-Sung Pak, Hoyoung Pak, Jamie Webster, Chris Casamassa, Johnny Lee Smith, Larry Lam
- Mortal Kombat (1995) Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Bridgette Wilson, Chris Casamassa, Talisa Soto, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Trevor Goddard
- The Quest (1996) Jean Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, Louis Mandylor, James Remar
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) Brian Thompson, James Remar, Talisa Soto, Robin Shou, Sandra Hess, Chris Conrad, Litefoot, Lynn "Red" Williams
- Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998) (TV series) Daniel Bernhardt, Paolo Montalban, Tracey Douglas, Kristanna Loken, Jefferey Meek, Bruce Locke
- Champions (1998) Louis Mandylor, Danny Trejo, Ken Shamrock
- Choke (1999) (Documentary) Royce Gracie, Rickson Gracie
- Fight Club (1999) Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf
American films
Films listed in alphabetical order
- Bare Knuckles (2010) (DVD) Martin Kove, Jeanette Roxborough, Louis Mandylor, Chris Mulkey
- Beatdown (2010) (video/DVD) Rudy Youngblood, Eric Balfour, Danny Trejo, Michael Bisping, Heath Herring, Bobby Lashley, Mike Swick
- Beyond the Ring (2008) Andre Lima, Martin Kove, Gary Busey, Justice Smith
- Blood and Bone (2008) Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, Eamonn Walker, Gina Carano, Justice Smith
- Blizhiny Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007) (also released in Russia) Martin Kove, Bolo Yeung, Gary Busey, Cung Le, David Carradine, Eric Roberts
- Caged In (2011)
- Cage Fighter (2011) (Documentary) Eric Schambari, Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brian Bowles, Charlie Valencia, Doug Marshall, Alex Karalexis, Jeff Curran, Paulo Filho
- Circle of Pain (2010) (video/DVD) Dean Cain, Bai Ling, Roger Huerta, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, Heath Herring, Frank Mir, Tony Schiena
- The Circuit (2002) (also released in Canada) Olivier Gruner, Ilya Morelle, James Kim, Simon Kim
- The Circuit 2: The Final Punch (2002) (video-DVD) Olivier Gruner, Lorenzo Lamas, Gerald Okamura
- The Circuit 3: Final Flight (2009) (aka: The Circuit: Street Monk) Olivier Gruner, Brad Milne, Rich Hopkins, Kevin Indio Copeland
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Jet Li, DMX, Kelly Hu, Mark Dacascos, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture
- Damage (2009), "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Walter Gooins, Laura Vandervoort
- Death Warrior (2008) Hector Echavarria, Nick Nolte, Garret Soto, George St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Justice Smith
- Fighting (2009) Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Cung Le
- Hamill (2010) Matt Hamill, Russell Harvard, Raymond J. Barry, Rich Franklin
- Hell's Chain (2009) Hector Echavarria, Heath Herring, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, George St. Pierre, Anderson Silva
- Honor (2006) Jason Barry, Russell Wong, Roddy Piper, Don Frye, Malaipet, Rener Gracie, Rorion Gracie
- Locked Down (2010) Vinnie Jones, Tony Schiena, Bai Ling, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, Rashad Evans, Cheick Kongo, Forrest Griffin
- Maximum Cage Fighting (2006) (video-DVD) Andre Lima, Jun Chong, Jason Field, Renzo Gracie, Oliva Briggs
- Never Back Down (2008) Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Djimon Hounsou
- Never Back Down 2 (2011) (video/DVD) Michael Jai White, Evan Peters, Alex Meraz, Dean Geyer, Todd Duffee
- Never Submit (2009) (also released in Canada) Corey Sevier, Ken Shamrock, Nate Quarry, Mike Swick
- Never Surrender (2009) Hector Echavarria, B.J. Penn, George St. Pierre, Anderson Silva
- New York Mixed Martial Arts (2011) (Documentary), Josh Barnett, Bas Rutten, Michael Straka, Dana White
- No Rules (2005) Gary Busey, Randy Couture, Don Frye, Jessie Avila
- Once I Was a Champion (2011), (Documentary) Evan Tanner, Randy Couture, Rich Franklin, Forrest Griffin, Bas Rutten, Chael Sonnen, Dana White
- Redbelt (2008) Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Randy Couture
- The Red Canvas (2008) Ernie Reyes, Ernie Reyes Jr., Lee Reyes, Frank Shamrock, Shonie Carter, Chris Casamassa
- Redemption (2011) Louis Gossett Jr., Omari Hardwick, Tzi Ma, B.J. Penn, Frank Mir, Stephan Bonnar, Big John McCarthy
- Ten Dead Men (2007) (also released in UK) Brendan Carr, Terry Stone, Kimo Leopoldo, Dave Legeno
- Ring of Death (2008) (TV movie) Johnny Messner, Stacey Keach
- Street Warrior (2008) (TV movie) Max Martini, Nick Chinlund, Max Perlich, Danny Arroyo
- Supreme Champion (2010), (DVD) Daniel Berhardt, Stephan Bonnar, Leila Arcieri
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Ben Cross
- Undisputed III: Redemption (aka: Undisputed 3) (2009) Scott Adkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ilram Choi
- Unleashed (2005) (also released in France and UK as Danny the Dog) Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins
- Unrivaled (2010) Hector Echavarria, Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Heath Herring, Keith Jardine, Lyoto Machida
- Ultimate Champions (2008) Daniel Bernhardt, Stephan Bonnar, Neal "Xingu" Rodil
- Warrior (2011) Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jake McLaughlin
Other films
- Black Salt (2010) (Anime) (Japan)
- Flash Point (2007) (aka: City Without Mercy) (Hong Kong) Donnie Yen, Collin Chou, Louis Koo
- The Kumite (2003) (aka: Star Runner/Sin nin a Fu) (Hong Kong/South Korea) Vanness Wu, Hyun-Joo Kim, Andy On
- Nagurimono: The Fighter (2005) (Japan) Kazushi Sakuraba, Hiroshi Tamaki, Takanri Jinnai, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Don Frye, Wanderlei Silva
- The Tournament (2008) (UK) Scott Adkins, Kelly Hu, Ving Rhames
See also
References
http://www.imdb.com/keyword/mixed-martial-arts/?sort=release_date