Ron Van Clief
Biography
Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Dec 22, 2023Rated 7.4 out of 10
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Jan 01, 2023Rated 2 out of 10
Snow Black
Jan 11, 2021Rated 2 out of 10
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Aug 30, 2020Rated 5.5 out of 10
That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
May 15, 2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Aug 14, 2019Rated 6.7 out of 10
Hot Lead Hard Fury
Sep 07, 2018Rated 10 out of 10
The Black Kung Fu Experience
Sep 22, 2012Rated 4.8 out of 10
Blazin'
Apr 03, 2001Rated 4.3 out of 10
Colorz of Rage
Jan 01, 1999Rated 6 out of 10
Top Fighter
Jun 15, 1995Rated 6.6 out of 10
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
Dec 16, 1994Rated 7.4 out of 10
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
Dec 16, 1994
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
Dec 31, 1993Rated 8.1 out of 10
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
Sep 01, 1980Rated 4.4 out of 10
Kung Fu Fever
Feb 06, 1979Rated 5.3 out of 10
Way of the Black Dragon
Dec 28, 1978Rated 6 out of 10
The Squeeze
Oct 25, 1978Rated 5.9 out of 10
The Super Weapon
May 07, 1976Rated 7.2 out of 10
Black Dragon's Revenge
Nov 06, 1975Rated 5.3 out of 10
Bamboo Trap
Dec 12, 1975Rated 7.5 out of 10
The Black Dragon
Mar 02, 1974Rated 5.3 out of 10