Movies Like UFC 39: The Warriors Return

If you liked UFC 39: The Warriors Return (2002), 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
Highlander (1986)
★ 6.9/10
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
2
Born a Champion (2021)
★ 6.9/10
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging…
3
Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
★ 7/10
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
4
Extraordinary Measures (2010)
★ 6.3/10
Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the…
5
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
★ 6.8/10
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught…
6
Street Fighter (2026)
★ 6.3/10
In 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind…
7
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
★ 6.1/10
Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to…
8
Female Fight Squad (2017)
★ 6.1/10
A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
9
WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014)
★ 7.9/10
WrestleMania XXX was the 30th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling PPV event produced by WWE to be held, on April 6, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was the first…
10
The Woman (2011)
★ 6.1/10
A lawyer puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.
11
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
★ 6.2/10
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin…
12
About Schmidt (2002)
★ 6.9/10
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
13
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
★ 7.6/10
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad…
14
Mortal Kombat (1995)
★ 5.9/10
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To…
15
Mortal Kombat (2021)
★ 7/10
Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of…
16
Cagefighter: Worlds Collide (2020)
★ 6.6/10
Reiss is the greatest champion to ever fight in a LEGENDS cage. But when promoter Max Black pits him against wrestling superstar Randy Stone, Reiss finds himself in the toughest fight of his life.
17
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
★ 6.2/10
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
18
Smart People (2008)
★ 5.9/10
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the…
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
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
★ 7.7/10
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.