Synopsis
Born a Champion (2021) is a mixed-martial-arts drama you can watch online on iFILM. Alex Ranarivelo directed it, with Sean Patrick Flanery and Dennis Quaid heading the cast.
Mickey Kelley was one of the first Americans to earn a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A brutal bout in Dubai ends with him beaten by rising star Blaine, and he walks away from the sport. Years on, online footage surfaces proving Blaine cheated — fans clamor for a rematch, and the aging fighter drags himself back to the mat with a body that no longer cooperates.
Flanery holds a real black belt and co-wrote the script, and it shows in how the grappling plays out: no Hollywood gloss, just chokes and joint locks. A straight-ahead second-chance story aimed squarely at jiu-jitsu and MMA fans. Stream Born a Champion (2021) online on iFILM.
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