Movies like RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka (2020)
The best movies like RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka (2020) are Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016), Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011) and American Shaolin (1991). If RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBlood and Bone (2009)7.4/10 from 948 votes
- NewestUFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseTokyo Fist (1995)Also in Japanese
Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNever Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Shaolin (1991)
After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlood and Bone (2009)
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBorn a Champion (2021)
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 underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tournament (2009)
Every seven years, in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A battle royale between 30 of the world's deadliest assassins. The last man standing receives the $10,000,000 cash prize and the title of World's No. 1 Assassin, which itself carries the legendary million dollar-a-bullet price tag.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisJawbone (2017)
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJourneyman (2018)
A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisResurrecting the Champ (2007)
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRomeo Must Die (2000)
Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California docks. Han Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead... or worse!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBest of the Best (1989)
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAssassination Games (2011)
Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRocky IV (1985)
Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKickboxer (1989)
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRocky III (1982)
Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCreed II (2018)
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBloodsport (1988)
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTokyo Fist (1995)
A businessman, Tsuda, runs into a childhood friend, Kojima, on the subway. Kojima is working as a semiprofessional boxer. Tsuda soon begins to suspect that Kojima might be having an affair with his fiancée Hizuru. After an altercation, Tsuda begins training rigorously himself, leading to an extremely bloody, violent confrontation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUFC on ESPN 25: Korean Zombie vs Ige (2021)
UFC on ESPN 25: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 19, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige served as the event headliner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
ONE Friday Fights 95: Yodlekpet vs. Jaosuayai (2025)
ONE Friday Fights 95: Yodlekpet vs. Jaosuayai was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on January 31, 2025, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A flyweight Muay Thai bout between Yodlekpet Or.Atchariya and Jaosuayai Mor.Krungthepthonburi headlined the event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Jungle Fight 134: MMA World League (2025)
Jungle Fight 134 took place Saturday, January 18, 2025 with 14 fights at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 (2021)
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastelum (2021)
UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastelum was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 17, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 (2026)
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Prochazka (2021)
UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Procházka was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 1, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka served as the main event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Operation Cobra (1997)
When Interpol officer Kyle Connors, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, watches his partner die in an explosion, he swears he'll hunt down the killer. Yanked of the case by Internal Affairs, Connors defied his orders and follows the only lead he has... to India. Now, he is in a strange land where nothing is what it seems. Who can he trust? A beautiful counter-operative? An earnest young cop? A reclusive arms dealer? In a country where assassins come cheap, Connors finds himself in a cobra's nest of danger and betrayal.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
RISE 194 (2025)
RISE 194 headlined by Masahiko Suzuki and Ryu Hanaoka. Koto HIraoka faces Haruka Shimada for the vacant 46kg title.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka?
The closest matches to RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka are Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016), Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011) and American Shaolin (1991). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka?
Start with Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016), the closest match to RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka.
What is the highest-rated movie like RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka?
Blood and Bone (2009), rated 7.4/10 by 948 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka?
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka?
Yes: Tokyo Fist (1995) and RISE 194 (2025).
How are movies similar to RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Osaka, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.