
Ron Van Clief
- Date of Birth: 1943-01-25
- Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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 ... 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.

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
Documentary • 1993 December

Enter the Clones of Bruce
Documentary, History • 2023 December

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
• 1994 December

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Documentary, History • 2019 August

Top Fighter
Documentary, Action • 1995 June

Way of the Black Dragon
Action • 1978 December

The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Documentary • 2020 August

The Super Weapon
Documentary • 1976 May

The Squeeze
Action • 1978 October

Colorz of Rage
Drama • 1999 January