Find out more about the greatest American Martial Artists, including Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Norris, Chris Weidman and Gina Carano.
Bruce Lee27 November 1940
Actor, Martial Artist
Chuck Norris10 March 1940
Martial artist
Steven Seagal10 April 1952
Actor & Martial Artist
Gina Carano16 April 1982
Mixed Martial Artist
Shayna Baszler08 August 1980
Mixed Martial Artist
Donald Cerrone29 March 1983
Mixed martial artist, Kickboxer, Boxer, Thai boxer
War Machine30 November 1981
mixed martial artist, actor, Adult Film Star
Mark Dacascos26 February 1964
Actor
Daniel Cormier20 March 1979
Amateur wrestler, Mixed martial artist
Chael Sonnen03 April 1977
Mixed martial artist, Podcaster, Promoter,
Nate Diaz16 April 1985
Mixed martial artist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
B.J. Penn13 December 1978
Mixed martial artist, Writer, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Kelvin Gastelum24 October 1991
Mixed martial artist
Jorge Masvidal12 November 1984
Mixed martial artist, Boxer
Anthony Pettis27 January 1987
Mixed martial artist, Taekwondo athlete
Chuck Liddell17 December 1969
Mixed martial artist, Kickboxer, Karateka
Randy Couture22 June 1963
Film actor, Actor, Mixed martial artist, Military
Frank Dux13 July 1956
Sportsperson, Actor, Screenwriter
Michelle Waterson06 January 1986
Mixed martial artist, Model, Karateka
Eddie Alvarez08 January 1980
mixed martial artist
Frankie Edgar16 October 1981
Mixed martial artist
Tyron Woodley17 April 1982
Mixed martial artist
Urijah Faber14 May 1979
Mixed martial artist
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa27 September 1950
Actor, Film producer, Film actor, Television
Nick Diaz02 August 1983
Mixed martial artist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Robbie Lawler20 March 1982
Mixed martial artist, Karateka
Chris Weidman17 June 1984
Amateur wrestler, Mixed martial artist, Karateka
Eddie Bravo15 May 1970
Writer
Quinton Jackson20 June 1978
Professional wrestler, Actor, Mixed martial
Clay Guida08 December 1981
Mixed martial artist, Carpenter
Joseph Benavidez31 July 1984
Mixed martial artist
Jon Fitch24 February 1978
Mixed martial artist
Forrest Griffin01 July 1979
Mixed martial artist
Cub Swanson02 November 1983
Mixed martial artist
Benson Henderson16 November 1983
Amateur wrestler, Mixed martial artist, Taekwondo
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Dan Severn08 June 1958
Professional wrestler, Judoka, Mixed martial
Jim Kelly05 May 1946
actor, sportsperson, film actor, television actor,
Rich Franklin05 October 1974
Mixed martial artist, Teacher
Rashad Evans25 September 1979
Mixed martial artist
Don Frye23 November 1965
Professional wrestler, Actor, Judoka, Mixed
Dan Henderson24 August 1970
Amateur wrestler, Mixed martial artist
Frank Mir24 May 1979
Mixed martial artist, Karateka, Thai boxer
Chris Leben21 July 1980
Mixed martial artist
Cat Zingano01 July 1982
Mixed martial artist
Matt Hamill05 October 1976
Amateur wrestler, Mixed martial artist
Bruce Buffer21 May 1957
Announcer, Kickboxer
Frank Shamrock08 December 1972
Mixed martial artist, Kickboxer
Johny Hendricks12 September 1983
Mixed martial artist, Amateur wrestler
Tank Abbott26 April 1965
Mixed martial artist, Professional wrestler
Thomas Ian Griffith18 March 1960
Actor
Jeremy Stephens26 May 1986
Mixed martial artist
Josh Barnett10 November 1977
Professional wrestler, Mixed martial artist, Thai
Rener Gracie10 November 1983
Uriah Hall31 July 1984
Mixed martial artist, Karateka, Kickboxer
Cung Le25 May 1972
Actor, Combat sport, Screenwriter, Kickboxer,
Matt Serra02 June 1974
Mixed martial artist
Linden Ashby23 May 1960
Actor, Television actor, Karateka, Taekwondo
Brandon Vera10 October 1977
Mixed martial artist, Military personnel
Mark Coleman20 December 1964
Mixed martial artist, Amateur wrestler,
Cynthia Rothrock08 March 1957
Actor, Taekwondo athlete, Karateka
Carlos Condit26 April 1984
Mixed martial artist, Kickboxer
Dustin Nguyen17 September 1962
Actor, Television actor, Taekwondo athlete
Matt Mitrione15 July 1978
American football player, Mixed martial artist,
Joshua Waitzkin04 December 1976
Chess player
Gilbert Melendez12 April 1982
Mixed martial artist, Thai boxer
Michael Dudikoff08 October 1954
Actor
Keith Jardine31 October 1975
Mixed martial artist, Actor
Jake Shields09 January 1979
Mixed martial artist
Tim Sylvia05 March 1976
Mixed martial artist
Stephan Bonnar04 April 1977
Mixed martial artist, Taekwondo athlete
Kenny Florian26 May 1976
Association football player, Mixed martial artist,
Wong Jack Man1941 AD
martial artist
Ben Rothwell17 October 1981
Mixed martial artist, Kickboxer
Josh Thomson21 September 1978
Mixed martial artist
Joe Lauzon22 May 1984
Mixed martial artist
Todd Duffee06 December 1985
Mixed martial artist
Gene LeBell09 October 1932
Judoka
Joe Schilling13 January 1984
Boxer, Kickboxer, Mixed martial artist, Thai boxer
Gray Maynard09 May 1979
Mixed martial artist
Nate Marquardt20 April 1979
Mixed martial artist
Jeff Monson18 January 1971
Mixed martial artist, Boxer
Konishiki Yasokichi31 December 1963
Rikishi, Musician
Danny Castillo25 August 1979
Mixed martial artist
Rick Story28 August 1984
Mixed martial artist
Cole Miller26 April 1984
Mixed martial artist
Tamdan McCrory05 November 1986
Mixed martial artist
Anthony Johnson06 March 1984
mixed martial artist, kickboxer, Thai boxer
Jason Miller24 December 1980
television presenter, mixed martial artist,
Matt Hughes13 October 1973
mixed martial artist
Demetrious Johnson13 August 1986
mixed martial artist
Jim Miller30 August 1983
mixed martial artist
Tim Kennedy01 September 1979
Roy Nelson20 June 1976
mixed martial artist, screenwriter, boxer,
Pat Barry07 July 1979