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Get in Fighting Shape with These Boxing and MMA Movies Streaming Now
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By Mary Sollosi
Dec. 12, 2025
6 Boxing and MMA Movies to Stream on Netflix Now - Netflix Tudum
Fight fans, let’s go. The high drama inherent in boxing and mixed martial arts has long provided brilliant fodder for filmmaking. From the pressure of training to the intensity of each second in the ring, the stakes are turned all the way up. And you’re in luck, because there’s a wide selection of movies — from all over the world — now available to stream on Netflix that capture the thrill and the anguish of the sports.
You can punch through the whole list below, blow-by-blow, or if you’ve only got time for one, let them all duke it out and see which title comes out a winner. No matter what you choose — whether you’re into underdog stories, tales of redemption, iconic histories, or current documentaries — you’re in for a knockout stream.
To see a mega-fight in real time, catch Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua facing off in the highly anticipated Jake vs. Joshua match on Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, when it streams live on Netflix.
Bayonet
For a more psychological take on the fight movie genre, this intercontinental boxing drama from director Kyzza Terrazas packs a punch. A co-production between Finland and Mexico, the visually stunning and emotionally charged Bayonet follows a Mexican boxer David “Bayoneta” Jiménez (Luis Gerardo Méndez, who was nominated for an Ariel Award for his performance) who leaves his life at home to retire in Finland. Haunted by the failures of his past, he lives in a self-imposed isolation until a glimmer of hope draws him back into the ring — the only place he can possibly find redemption.
Boxer
A scrappy young fighter chases an impossible dream in this 2024 Polish sports drama, directed by Mitja Okorn. The setting is communist Poland in the 1980s, where Jedrzej (Eryk Kulm), a talented boxer who grew up with the sport, dreams of being the world’s best. After winning a Polish championship, however, he knows he’ll have to leave his home in order to climb any higher, so he and his new wife escape their country to see how far their dreams can take them. It sets Jedrzej on a path that could lead him to achieving his highest ambition or, just as easily, throwing it away.
Bruised
Halle Berry went all in on Bruised, making her directorial debut with the gritty sports film and pulling no punches in the lead role. She stars as Jackie Justice, a former MMA fighter who gets a second chance (or two). After impressing a promoter, Jackie is unexpectedly recruited back into the sport and starts training again; meanwhile, she receives custody of her young son, whom she has not seen in years. In order to take on the dual challenges of fighting and motherhood, Jackie must summon more strength than ever before — and take a few bruises.
Counterpunch
For a hard-hitting nonfiction look at the boxing world, turn to this 2017 documentary from filmmaker and former amateur boxer Jay Bulger. His love for the sport inspired him to reflect upon its current place in the culture: While it still attracts new talents and fans, boxing seems to be at a crossroads, its heyday of popularity behind it. With that in mind, the film follows three amateur boxers (Chris “Lil B Hop” Colbert, Cam F. Awesome, and Peter Quillin) at different points in their careers, all facing different triumphs and challenges, and features some well-known names offering insight and commentary.
K.O.
For some authentic MMA action in a gripping fictional movie, turn to Antoine Blossier’s 2025 action thriller. The French film stars real-life fighter Ciryl Gane as Bastien, an MMA champion in Marseille who leaves the sport after one of his fights results in the death of his opponent. When the teenage son of the dead fighter goes missing, the boy’s mother turns to Bastien to recover him. Teaming up with a determined police chief on a revenge mission of her own, Bastien navigates a dark criminal underworld to find the lost boy and to atone for his mistake.
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