Movies like Brawler
The best movies like Brawler are Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), Beast (2026) and Female Fight Squad (2017). If Brawler hooked you with its action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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Quick picks
- Highest ratedBeast (2026)7.5/10 from 225 votes
- NewestLion Fist (2026)Released 2026
Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)
An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeast (2026)
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFemale Fight Squad (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGladiator Underground (2025)
Two brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the tournament.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCagefighter: Worlds Collide (2020)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLion Fist (2026)
Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only chance to save him: a brutal all-styles tournament with a $100,000 prize.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLights Out (2024)
A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
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 · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn the Blood (2014)
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisEmbattled (2020)
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbsolution (2024)
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe System (2022)
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Paper Tigers (2020)
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCode of Silence (1985)
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnleashed (2005)
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies 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 · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Shipment (2021)
A former U.S. Navy Seal is forced to become the international criminal he once fought against when a powerful and violent drug cartel kidnaps his wife and daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever 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 · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Big Brawl (1980)
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisUFC Fight Night 213: Kattar vs. Allen (2022)
Featherweight Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen Welterweight Max Griffin vs. Tim Means Heavyweight Jared Vanderaa vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Middleweight Josh Fremd vs. Tresean Gore Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado (2014)
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on May 31, 2014 at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera arena in São Paulo, Brazil. A heavyweight bout between Fábio Maldonado and Stipe Miocic headlined this card.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
UFC Fight Night 214: Rodriguez vs. Lemos (2022)
Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos Neil Magny vs. Daniel Rodriguez Chase Sherman vs. Josh Parisian Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Nate Maness Grant Dawson vs. Mark Madsen
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
UFC 2: No Way Out (1994)
UFC 2: No Way Out (later renamed UFC 2 or The Ultimate Fighting Championship 2) was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado. The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits. Matches had no time limit or rounds, therefore no judges were used. Competitors could only win a match by submission, by the opponent's corner throwing in the towel, or by knockout.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
UFC 5: Return Of The Beast (1995)
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
UFC 77: Hostile Territory (2007)
UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The main event featured Anderson Silva defending his middleweight championship against Rich Franklin in a rematch of their October 2006 meeting at UFC 64, which Silva won.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Cage Warriors 146: Manchester (2022)
Cage Warriors 146: Manchester was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Bec Arena in Manchester, England.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky (2021)
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Bellator MMA that took place on June 25, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio (2017)
UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 16, 2017 at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. A welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Santiago Ponzinibbio headlined the event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev (2022)
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Brawler?
The closest matches to Brawler are Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), Beast (2026) and Female Fight Squad (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Brawler?
Start with Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), the closest match to Brawler.
What is the highest-rated movie like Brawler?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 225 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Brawler?
Lion Fist (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Brawler?
Yes: Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), Beast (2026) and Female Fight Squad (2017).
How are movies similar to Brawler chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Brawler, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.