Born a Champion is a 2021 American martial arts drama directed by Alex Ranarivelo and written by Sean Patrick Flanery and Ranarivelo. It stars Flanery, Dennis Quaid and Katrina Bowden. The film also features mixed martial arts fighter Edson Barboza, with appearances by Renzo Gracie and Mickey Gall.
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Plot
Mickey Kelley, a former U.S. Marine and one of the first American black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, gets pulled away from everything he loves and into an unsanctioned MMA tournament.
Cast
Sean Patrick Flanery as Mickey Kelley
Katrina Bowden as Layla
Dennis Quaid as Mason
Maurice Compte as Rosco “aka Taco”
Currie Graham as Burchman
Costas Mandylor as Dimitris
Reno Wilson as Terry Pittman
