Here is my countdown of the best MMA/boxing movies I’ve seen.
- Never Back Down 1-3 - MMA
Micheal Jai White comes off with some really good MMA action. I find him to be a very average actor but this guy can fight.
- Undisputed 1-3 - MMA but in a ring in a prison
Micheal Jai White also features here but the fights here are so damn crazy. Purely prison fights
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Real Steel(2011) - Based in the future where robot boxing is a really big deal. If you enjoyed Pacific Rim and Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow(2013) you will love this.
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Creed(2015) - Boxing
This Rocky continuation of sorts did not disappoint. I can never forget this statement: “…throwing body shots like he’s Rocky Balboa, going upstairs like he’s Apollo Creed.”
- Rocky(1-5) - Boxing
This is by far the most famous sports movie and equally as good. The acting was top notch and far ahead of it’s time.
- Warrior 2011 - MMA
Warning: DO NOT watch the trailer
There is one hell of a performance from Tom Hardy(i.e. Mad Max Fury Road main character && the bane on BatMan: The Dark Knight Rises) on this one.
The movie was almost 2 and half hours but I kept hoping it was longer.
I really wanted to put Rocky on this spot and many will argue that it should be but this steals my heart. It is the most emotional and non cliche sport fight movie that I have ever watched.
I found this to be like wrestling on steroids and with an actual story. Plus it’s the only MMA movie here that has actual good acting.
In fact, I will admit that I shed some tears here.
DO NOT watch the trailer. It will fuck your whole experience. It is one of those movies where the trailer has the full story.
Curious to hear what you guys think