11. Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
Stars: Evan Peters, Dean Geyer, Michael Jai White, Alex Meraz, Scott Epstein
MMA cameos: Todd Duffee, Lyoto Machida, John McCarthy, Eddie Bravo
Rotten Tomatoes critics score: N/A
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 51
How to watch it: Rent or buy through iTunes/Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Key review: “Sequel with amateur acting, weak story, lots of MMA violence.” – Brian Costello, Common Sense Media
Synopsis: Michael Jai White is such a fixture in straight-to-video MMA-type movies, that of course he had to direct one. A troubled kid gets booted from the college wrestling team for brawling, and then naturally decides he better start training MMA. Three others are in the same general wheelhouse as him, and they’re all going to enter the same “Beatdown” tournament. When one goes rogue and frames their coach, Mike has to get revenge. If you want to see a movie that features Duffee unable to compete because he got blindsided and jumped by the bad guy in the bathroom before his fight, this is the one for you.
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