Movies Like Angel Ayala vs. Dave Apolinario

If you liked Angel Ayala vs. Dave Apolinario (2024), a movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Main Event (2020)
★ 6.4/10
An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.
2
Hard Target 2 (2016)
★ 6.3/10
Forced into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, a disgraced mixed martial arts fighter is hunted through the jungles of Southeast Asia.
3
The Old Guard (2020)
★ 7.1/10
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
4
Firehouse Dog (2007)
★ 6.2/10
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
5
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
★ 6.4/10
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his…
6
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
★ 6.1/10
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love…
7
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
★ 6.5/10
Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.
8
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
9
7 Days (2005)
★ 7.6/10
Claudio Caballero decides to gamble $500,000 in a desperate attempt to raise the cash necessary to bring the world's biggest band (U2) to Mexico.
10
Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)
★ 6.1/10
Sean and Billie are undercover cops and martial arts masters. Investigating the death of a cop, they uncover a deadly ring of murder and corruption at a glitzy nightclub, where the rich are entertained by seductive…
11
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
★ 6.5/10
After the highs of winning the world championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren't job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an…
12
Creed (2015)
★ 7.4/10
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
13
My Spy The Eternal City (2024)
★ 6.5/10
JJ, a veteran CIA agent, reunites with his protégé Sophie, in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear plot targeting the Vatican.
14
Bloodsport (1988)
★ 7.1/10
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
15
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
★ 5.8/10
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into…
16
Grudge Match (2013)
★ 6.1/10
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
17
Beautiful Disaster (2023)
★ 6.6/10
College freshman Abby tries to distance herself from her dark past while resisting her attraction to bad boy Travis.
18
The Old Guard 2 (2025)
★ 5.9/10
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.
19
Fighting (2009)
★ 6/10
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural…
20
Off the Grid (2025)
★ 6.4/10
After a morally-bankrupt company tries to weaponize a brilliant scientist's revolutionary technology, he goes off the grid to safeguard humanity. When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their…