With the growing worldwide popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) as an athletic sport, numerous MMA films have come to theaters, television, and DVDs. The following is a list of live action MMA films where at least one character or

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

fights in the MMA style or MMA is the central theme. For example, plot of the film may deal with cage fighting, a mixed martial arts competition, or martial artists fighting in different styles.

Early films (1980-2000)

''Films listed in order by year of release'' *'' Last Man Standing'' (1988) (also released in Canada) - William Sanderson, Michael Copeman *''

Bloodsport A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characte ...

'' (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 James Hong (; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. He has worked in numerous productions in American media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. With more than 650 film and television credits as of 20 ...

, 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, Raúl Juliá,

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

, 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 ''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...

'' (1995) -

Christopher Lambert Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert (; ; born March 29, 1957) is a French-American actor, producer, and novelist. He started his career playing supporting parts in several French films, and became internationally famous for portraying Ta ...

, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Bridgette Wilson, Chris Casamassa, Talisa Soto, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Trevor Goddard *'' The Quest'' (1996) - Jean-Claude Van Damme,

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 19 ...

, Louis Mandylor, James Remar *'' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' (1997) - Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, Brian Thompson, James Remar,

Sandra Hess Sandra Hess (born 27 March 1968) is a Swiss actress and fashion model. She is best known for her role as Sonya Blade in the film '' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'', and Lieutenant Alexandra "Ice" Jensen on the television series '' Pensacola: Win ...

, Chris Conrad, Litefoot,

Lynn "Red" Williams ''Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' is a 1997 American martial arts fantasy film directed by John R. Leonetti in his directorial debut. Based on the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game franchise, it is the second installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fil ...

*'' Mortal Kombat: Konquest'' (1998) (TV series) - Daniel Bernhardt,

Paolo Montalbán Paolo Montalban (born May 21, 1973) is a Filipino-American actor and singer best known for his performance in the 1997 Disney television film, '' Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella'' as Prince Christopher, opposite Brandy as Cinderella. He repris ...

, Tracey Douglas,

Kristanna Loken Kristanna Loken (born October 8, 1979) is a Norwegian American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the films '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), ''BloodRayne'' (2005) and ''Bounty Killer'' (2013) and on the TV series ''P ...

, Jefferey Meek, Bruce Locke *''Champions'' (1998) - Louis Mandylor, Danny Trejo, Ken Shamrock *''Choke'' (1999) (documentary) - Rickson Gracie, Royler Gracie *'' Fight Club'' (1999) -

Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. ...

, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf

American films

''Films listed in alphabetical order'' *'' Arena'' (2011) - Kellan Lutz, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Dae Kim, Johnny Messner, Derek Mears, Katia Winter, Nina Dobrev *'' Bare Knuckles'' (2010) (DVD) -

Martin Kove Martin Kove () (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984). He reprised the role in ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and the ...

, 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) - André Lima,

, Gary Busey, Justice Smith *''Blizhiny Boy: The Ultimate Fighter'' (2007) (also released in Russia) -

, Bolo Yeung, Gary Busey, Cung Le, David Carradine, Eric Roberts *'' Blood and Bone'' (2008) - Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, Eamonn Walker, Gina Carano, Jesse Smith, Jr. *''Cage Fighter'' (2011) (documentary) - Eric Schambari, Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brian Bowles, Charlie Valencia,

Doug Marshall Douglas Garrett Marshall (born February 3, 1977) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2003 until 2014, Marshall has fought in Bellator, Tachi Palace Fights, the Super Fight League, and the P ...

, Alex Karalexis, Jeff Curran, Paulo Filho *''Caged In'' (2011) *''Circle of Pain'' (2010) (video/DVD) - Dean Cain, Bai Ling, Roger Huerta, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, Heath Herring, Frank Mir,

Tony Schiena Tony Schiena a former South African Special Forces, South African intelligence operator turned government defense contractor and actor. He is the CEO of MOSAIC (Multi Operational Security Agency Intelligence Company), a company providing privat ...

*'' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003) - Jet Li,

DMX Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album ''It's Dark and Hell Is Hot'' in 1998, to both critical acclaim ...

, Kelly Hu, Mark Dacascos, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture *'' Damage'' (2009)-

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most ...

, Walter Gooins, Laura Vandervoort *''Death Warrior'' (2008) -

Héctor Echavarría Héctor Echavarría (born December 6, 1969) is an Argentine actor, producer, filmmaker, martial artist, activist, businessman and screenwriter. Biography Early life Héctor Echavarría was born in Corrientes, the capital city of the northe ...

, Nick Nolte, Garret Soto, George St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Jesse Smith, Jr. *'' DOA: Dead or Alive'' (2006) - Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Eric Roberts, Kane Kosugi, Kevin Nash *'' Fighting'' (2009) - Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Cung Le *'' The Hammer'' (2010) - Russell Harvard,

Raymond J. Barry Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film ''Steel City (film), Steel City''. Personal life ...

, Rich Franklin, Matt Hamill (stunts) *'' Haywire'' (2011) - Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Michael Angarano,

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

, Michael Douglas *''Hell's Chain'' (2009) -

, Heath Herring, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Frank Mir, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva *''

Here Comes the Boom ''Here Comes the Boom'' is a 2012 American sports comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, co-written, produced by, and starring Kevin James as a biology teacher who attempts to save his school's music program by becoming an MMA fighter. It was als ...

'' (2012) - Kevin James,

Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945), is an American actor, comedian, author, executive producer, and director. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series ''Happy Days'', Winkler has ...

, Salma Hayek *''Honor'' (2006) - Jason Barry, Russell Wong,

Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for hi ...

, Don Frye,

Malaipet Malaipet (''born as Mongkhon Wiwasuk'' on December 21, 1981) is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and former mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion who currently resides in Fresno, Cal ...

, 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) - André Lima, Jun Chong, Jason Field,

Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is the so ...

, Oliva Briggs *'' Never Back Down'' (2008) - Sean Faris,

Cam Gigandet Cameron Joslin Gigandet (; born August 16, 1982) is an American actor whose credits include a recurring role on ''The O.C.'' and appearances in feature films ''Twilight'', ''Pandorum'', ''Never Back Down'', '' Burlesque'', ''Easy A'', ''Priest'' ...

, 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) -

B.J. Penn Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Penn competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and in K-1. Penn was the first American Go ...

, 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 *''

The Philly Kid ''Philly Kid'' is a 2012 American drama film directed by Jason Connery, produced by After Dark Films, written by Adam Mervis. Plot Following ten years in a Louisiana prison after being wrongly convicted of assault and murder of a police officer, N ...

'' (2012) -

Wes Chatham John Wesley Chatham (born October 11, 1978) is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''In the Valley of Elah'', '' W.'', ''The Help'', and '' The Philly Kid'', and played Castor in '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' and '' ...

, Devon Sawa, Sarah Butler, Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White, Rich Clementi *''

The Red Canvas ''The Red Canvas'' is a martial arts drama about a ruthless Mixed Martial Arts tournament. It is the first film shot and completed on the Red One 4k camera. The film stars Ernie Reyes, Jr. Plot Johnny Sanchez (Ernie Reyes, Jr.) has a troubled ...

'' (2008) Ernie Reyes, Sr.,

Ernie Reyes, Jr. Ernie Reyes Jr. (born January 15, 1972) is an American actor and martial artist, known for his acting work in films such as ''The Last Dragon'', ''Red Sonja'' (1985), as Donatello's stuntman in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', '' Teenage Mutant ...

, Lee Reyes, Frank Shamrock, Shonie Carter, Chris Casamassa *'' Redbelt'' (2008) - Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Randy Couture *''Redemption'' (2011) - Louis Gossett Jr., Omari Hardwick, Tzi Ma,

, Frank Mir,

Stephan Bonnar Stephan Patrick Bonnar (April 4, 1977 – December 22, 2022) was an American mixed martial artist. Bonnar competed as a Light Heavyweight in the UFC for most of his career. Bonnar was the runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter 1, his TUF Ultimate Fi ...

, Big John McCarthy *'' Ring of Death'' (2008) (TV movie) - Johnny Messner, Stacy Keach *'' Street Warrior'' (2008) (TV movie) - Max Martini, Nick Chinlund, Max Perlich, Danny Arroyo *''Supreme Champion'' (2010) (DVD) - Daniel Berhardt,

Leila Arcieri Leila Carmelita Arcieri (born December 18, 1973) is an American actress, model and businesswoman. She was Miss San Francisco in the 1997 Miss California pageant and has appeared in many films such as '' XXX'', ''Wild Things 2'' and ''Daddy Day Ca ...

*''

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'' (2010) - Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Cung Le, Ian Anthony Dale,

Luke Gross Luke Gross (born November 21, 1969) is an American former rugby union player and current rugby coach and administrator. A lock who played for various club sides, he earned 62 caps for the United States between 1996 and 2003. Gross was the all- ...

, Roger Huerta *'' Ten Dead Men'' (2007) (also released in UK) - Brendan Carr,

Terry Stone Terry Stone (born 13 January 1971) is a British people, British actor, film producer and author. Before a career in film, Stone was a rave promoter, and is the founder of One Nation, Garage Nation, and Rave Nation. Biography Stone was born in Bri ...

, Kimo Leopoldo, Dave Legeno *''Ultimate Champions'' (2008) - Daniel Bernhardt,

, Neal "Xingu" Rodil *'' 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 Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...

*''

Unrivaled ''Unrivaled'' is a 2010 American-Canadian action drama film directed by Warren P. Sonoda and written, produced and starring Hector Echavarria. Echevarria stars as down-and-out cage fight Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to a ...

'' (2010) -

, Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Heath Herring,

Keith Jardine Keith Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American actor and retired mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the UFC and Strikeforce. Jardine was known for upset victories in bouts he took at short notice against highly rated fighter ...

, Lyoto Machida *'' Warrior'' (2011) - Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jake McLaughlin, Rich Clementi

Other films

*''Black Salt'' (2010) ( Anime) ( Turkey) *''

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'' (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 * '' Rust and Bone'' (2012) (France/Belgium) - Matthias Schoenaerts * '' Brothers'' (2015) (India) - Akshay Kumar, Siddharth Malhotra,

Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...

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Lists of films by topic, Mixed martial arts * Mixed martial arts lists

Early films (1980-2000)

American films

Other films

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