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MMA in culture

Films, books, historical sources and other works connected with the martial art MMA (United States). 9 works (including sub-styles).

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Films 6

1988Bloodsport1988 American action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme about the secret Kumite tournament in Hong Kong, based on the account of Frank Dux.NinjutsuVale Tudo2008Never Back DownAmerican 2008 sports drama about a high school student who, after moving to Orlando, gets into underground fights and starts training in MMA.2008RedbeltAmerican 2008 film by David Mamet about the owner of a Brazilian jiu-jitsu studio, shot under the supervision of Mamet's BJJ instructor Renato Magno.Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu2011WarriorAmerican sports drama by Gavin O'Connor (2011) about two estranged brothers in an MMA tournament whose opponents are played by real professional fighters.2012Here Comes the BoomAmerican comedy from 2012: biology teacher Scott Voss (Kevin James) enters MMA to save a school club. His trainer is played by former UFC champion Bas Rutten.2014FoxcatcherAmerican biographical film by Bennett Miller from 2014 about the Olympic freestyle champion Mark Schultz and his time at John du Pont's training centre.Freestyle Wrestling

Documentaries 1

1999ChokeAmerican 1999 documentary by Robert Goodman on Rickson Gracie's preparation and his win at the Vale Tudo Japan 1995 tournament at the Tokyo Budokan.Brazilian Jiu-JitsuGracie Jiu-JitsuVale Tudo+1

Documentary series 1

2007Human WeaponAmerican History Channel documentary series from 2007 in which Jason Chambers and Bill Duff explore martial arts from muay thai to ninjutsu, each episode ending in a fight.BokatorEskrimaJudo+12

Manga 1

1991Grappler BakiJapanese manga by Keisuke Itagaki, 1991–1999, about the teenage fighter Baki Hanma and bouts between different fighting styles.