From his first championship win in 1964 to earning the Black Belt Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024, Mike Stone has never...

“Don’t take the fight where you’re best. Take it where the gap in skill is the greatest.” —Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec Harinder Singh's...

Each week's Black Belt Watchlist is free to watch on Pluto TV! It’s the primordial ooze from which all ninja movies sprang—the Mike Stone...

This 1980 cover of Black Belt  magazine featured Mike Stone , the first American Karate Champion and a member of the prestigious Black...

ONE Championship (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organization, today announced the first two matchups for ONE 173, the...

Lightweights Gadzhi Rabadanov and Alfie Davis Advance to World Tournament Finals Bantamweights Marcirley Alves and Justin Wetzell Advance...

Do you remember Jay T. Will? Featured on the cover in 1975, Jay T. Will trained under American kenpo legends Ed Parker and Al Tracy,...

Before ninjas were everywhere—from cartoons and video games to Halloween costumes—there was Sho Kosugi, the man who helped introduce the mysterious, masked martial artist to Western audiences and turned ninja films into a full-blown pop culture phenomenon. In the 1980s, if there was a ninja on screen, chances are it was Kosugi—silent, swift, and deadly. Born in Tokyo in 1948, Sho Kosugi began martial arts training at age 5, eventually earning black belts in karate and kendo,

Each week's Black Belt Watchlist is free to watch on Pluto TV! What happens when you drop Dolph Lundgren , Tony Jaa , and Michael Jai...

Have you ever trained in China? Back in 1983, Black Belt   Magazine featured Roger Tung on its cover—a true Hall of Fame Pioneer of...

Behind every great martial artist, there’s often a teacher. And sometimes, just sometimes, that teacher is also Dad. This Father’s Day, we’re kicking some love toward the martial arts fathers who trained, mentored, inspired, or passed down their legacy to the next generation of legends.

Do you have a favorite Steve Fisher memory? The March 1978 cover of Karate Illustrated   spotlighted Steve Fisher —fondly known as “The...

Welterweights Thad Jean and Logan Storley Advance to World Tournament Finals Featherweights Jesus Pinedo and Movlid Khaybulaev Advance to...

Exclusive Early Bird Ticket Pre-Sale Lottery Opens Today ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization, announced that...

2024 PFL MENA Welterweight Champion Omar El Dafrawy faces 2024 PFL Europe Welterweight Finalist Daniele Miceli in the Main Event   The...

Welterweight & Featherweight First Round Fights Take Center Stage at Big Top Arena, Carnival City Tickets On Sale This Thursday, June 12...

Each week's Black Belt Watchlist is free to watch on Pluto TV! This Week’s Black Belt Watchlist  is a packed tour de force  starring...

What’s the most unforgettable breaking demo you’ve ever seen? The August 1975 cover of Black Belt Magazine featured tae kwon do master...

Best-of-Class Partner ViewLift Powers PFL New Digital Home    Download FREE on Apple and Android Stores The Professional Fighters League ...

Can you name them all? The 1982 Karate Illustrated Yearbook featured the very best of the best! Learn more about this cover and the...

The temperature’s rising—and so is the body count. From the universe of John Wick  comes Ballerina , a high-impact thriller where...

AJ ‘Mercenary’ McKee Battles Russia’s Akhmed Magomedov at Featherweight Light Heavyweight Champion Corey Anderson Moves Up to Face 2024...

The November 1973 edition of Karate Illustrated featured Emil Farkas , widely known as the “Karate Instructor to the Stars.” As the...

The following is a snippet of a feature found exclusively in the Spring 2025 issue of Black Belt Magazine. From Karate Champs to Industry...