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)
7.6MovieEnter the Clones of Bruce
Self · 2023
2.0MovieThe Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Himself · 2023
2.0MovieSnow Black
Jerrod Camden · 2021
5.5MovieThe Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Self · 2020
MovieThat's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
2020
6.8MovieIron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self · 2019
10.0MovieHot Lead Hard Fury
Solomon Link · 2018
4.8MovieThe Black Kung Fu Experience
Self · 2012
4.3MovieBlazin'
Davis · 2001
6.0MovieColorz of Rage
Diciple · 1999
6.7MovieTop Fighter
Self · 1995
7.4MovieUFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
Self · 1994
MovieUFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
1994
8.1MovieDeath by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
Self · 1993
4.4MovieFist of Fear, Touch of Death
The Boxer · 1980
5.3MovieKung Fu Fever
Black Dragon · 1979
6.0MovieWay of the Black Dragon
Bill Eaton · 1978
5.9MovieThe Squeeze
Duke · 1978
7.3MovieThe Super Weapon
Himself · 1976
7.5MovieBamboo Trap
1975
5.3MovieBlack Dragon's Revenge
Black Dragon · 1975
5.3MovieThe Black Dragon
The Black Dragon · 1974