Ron Van Clief
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.
Filmography
22 titles- 2023
Enter the Clones of BruceSelfIMDb 7.4Movie - 2023
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van CliefHimselfIMDb 2.0Movie - 2021
Snow BlackJerrod CamdenIMDb 2.0Movie - 2020
That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of DeathMovie - 2020
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van CliefSelfIMDb 5.5Movie - 2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelfIMDb 6.7Movie - 2018
Hot Lead Hard FurySolomon LinkIMDb 10.0Movie - 2012
The Black Kung Fu ExperienceSelfIMDb 4.8Movie - 2001
Blazin'DavisIMDb 4.3Movie - 1999
Colorz of RageDicipleIMDb 6.0Movie - 1995
Top FighterSelfIMDb 6.6Movie - 1994
UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsMovie - 1994
UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsSelfIMDb 7.4Movie - 1993
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce LeeSelfIMDb 8.1Movie - 1980
Fist of Fear, Touch of DeathThe BoxerIMDb 4.4Movie - 1979
Kung Fu FeverBlack DragonIMDb 5.3Movie - 1978
The SqueezeDukeIMDb 5.9Movie - 1978
Way of the Black DragonBill EatonIMDb 6.0Movie - 1976
The Super WeaponHimselfIMDb 7.2Movie - 1975
Black Dragon's RevengeBlack DragonIMDb 5.3Movie - 1975
Bamboo TrapIMDb 7.5Movie - 1974
The Black DragonThe Black DragonIMDb 5.3Movie