In her first-ever role as writer/producer, Cynthia Rothrock  makes a bold leap into new territory with BLACK CREEK  — a gritty Western...

The December 2000 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured legendary tae kwon do Grandmaster Hee Il Cho , founder of the Action...

The January 1974 cover of Karate Illustrated featured “Super Dan” Anderson , founder of American Freestyle Karate. A four-time national...

The following is a snippet of a feature found exclusively in the Spring 2025 issue of Black Belt Magazine. Since 1979, Burton Richardson...

The September 1969 issue of Karate Illustrated featured a young Pat Burleson alongside an even younger Pat Johnson—two trailblazers whose...

Tickets for PFL Africa 1 In Cape Town, Now Rescheduled for July 19, Go On Sale at 10:00 AM SAST On Thursday, May 22, as the Continent...

Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight & Middleweight World Tournament Semifinals Set  Undefeated Biaggio Ali Walsh Returns to Action The...

From L-R: PFL Fighter Raihere Dudes; James Frewin, PFL Managing Director, International; Pete Murray, PFL CEO; Dan Taylor, Acting...

The December 1982 cover of Karate Illustrated featured Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, alongside his wife, Lisa. Sliwa...

The August 2002 cover featured martial arts stuntman extraordinaire Larry Lam and the late Richard Brandon—two influential figures who...

2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi begins his title-defense campaign against Ahmed El Sisy in the Main Event...

“This journey didn’t begin with fight promotion—it began with the love of the arts, and it continues because of it.” –Scott Coker You may...

Many Black Belt  readers may be familiar with the Japanese phrase ken ki tai ichi . It means that one’s weapon ( ken , which can be...

The wrestler — having quickly disposed of his first four judomen — stood before the fifth opponent, glaring like a wild animal about to...

We’re honoring the matriarchs of martial arts. Sometimes, the most powerful warrior in the story we see never throws a punch—she raises...

Who remembers this iconic cover—the July 1975 issue of Karate Illustrated ? It inspired decades of look-alike poses, emulated by martial...

There was a time when Saturday afternoons meant grainy VHS tapes, dubbed dialogue, and the unmistakable rhythm of kung fu battles on...

Do you recall this cover...? The September 1978 cover of Black Belt Magazine featured 28-year-old Michael Echanis , an American soldier,...

Here’s one for you to kick around with your dojo mates the next time you’re relaxing after training. It was back in the 1960s, a time...

Even though most martial artists dedicate themselves to learning practical responses to modern threats, violence can take unexpected...

Stanley Ketchel, aka “The Michigan Assassin,” was one of the greatest middleweight boxing champs of all time. He was noted for tremendous...

The May 1988 cover of Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated spotlighted Jean Frenette , a 10-time Canadian kata champion and WAKO World Champion....

Heavyweights Rodrigo Nascimento, Oleg Popov, Alexandr Romanov, & Valentin Moldavsky Advance to World Tournament Semifinals Light...

Denver Event Moving to June 2026 after Stamp vs. Zamboanga and Multiple Other World Championship Bouts Did Not Materialize ONE...