10 Best Martial Arts Fights

The 10 best martial arts fights will get your blood pumping and revved up to go out and dominate! These fights taking place in films have the perfect mix of fight choreography, martial arts execution and well-trained stars who could kick butt for real. Get ready for the best martial arts fights from the best martial arts masters working.

1. Bruce Lee vs. Shih Kien in “Enter the Dragon.” Widely agreed to be one of the best martial arts fights, this one stars two of the best and most notable martial arts stars. This fight takes place in during the climax of the film in a hall of mirrors. The camera effects that this allows to see all angles of these magnificent fighters makes this one of the best martial arts fights.
2. Uma Thurman vs. The Crazy 88’s in “Kill Bill, Volume One.” This epic martial arts film by Quentin Tarantino features intricate choreography performed by a huge cast. Uma Thurman plays The Bride who uses her custom made sword to slice through an entire gang on her way to the one she really wants.
3. Jean Claude Van-Damme vs. Bolo Yeung in “Bloodsport.” Jean Claude Van-Damme was catapaulted to major movie and martial arts stardom in this film that featured one of the best martial arts fights ever. The fight, taking place in the final scenes of the film feature hand to hand combat with no use of weaponry.
4. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in “Way of the Dragon.” Another of the best martial arts fights from Bruce Lee and this time with equally iconic martial arts star, Chuck Norris. The fight is like the genius vs. the brute with Lee’s mastery of all martial arts forms and Norris’ natural force, all taking place in an impressive Roman Coliseum.
5. Jackie Chan vs. Hwang Jang Lee in “Legend of Drunken Master.” In a throwback glimpse of Jackie Chan in his hayday of best martial arts fights comes this fight in “Legend of Drunken Master.” The choreography is of the highest quality and Chan and Lee are at their best in a mix of different forms of Kung Fu.
6. Ziyi Zhang vs. Michelle Yeoh in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” In one of the best and most thrilling martial arts films comes a scene that shows how the ladies can kick butt! In a fight featuring Wushu martial arts style, the choreography is intricate and technical and features a highly skilled warrior and a special sword.
7. Tony Jaa vs. The Restaurant in “The Protector.” The most impressive thing about this fight is that it was shot in one long take without ever cutting. Tony Jaa fights a gang of men in a restaurant while working from the front all the way to the top floor.
8. Bruce Lee vs. O’hara in “Enter the Dragon.” Another of the best martial arts fights coming from Lee in “Enter the Dragon.” This fight is against O’hara and features the most impressive feat of quick punches. This fight has one of Bruce Lee’s most signature moves and most impressive filming accomplishments.
9. USA vs. Korea in “Best of the Best.” While the film is not very well known it does feature one of the best martial arts fights. The film shows a world martial arts competition in a very realistic way culminating in the USA vs. Korea.
10. Colin Chou vs. Donnie Yen in “Flashpoint.” The final scene of this great martial arts film showcases one of the most realistic martial arts fights on screen. Chou vs. Yen are two of the best martial arts fighters working on screen and they demonstrate and intricate fight that features moves like triangle chokes and arm bars.

-Lauren Reinhard