Martial art
Discover a curated list of renowned celebrities who have made significant contributions to the world of martial arts. From iconic figures to emerging stars, find out about their remarkable achievements and contributions to the martial arts community around the globe.
Ric Flair
USA
USAFormer professional wrestler.
Bret Hart
Canada
CanadaFamous wrestler, Canadian by birth, the most famous representative of the famous Hart wrestling dynasty.
Ilya Yorga
Martial arts master, 10th dan, creator of the Fudokan karate style
Frank Zane
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler and teacher.
CM Punk
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Nancy Elizabeth Benoit
USA
USAAmerican wrestler and wrestling manager.
Randy Savage (Macho Man)
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Gasan Aliyev
Azerbaijan
AzerbaijanAzerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler
Brock Lesnar
USA
USAFamous wrestler, former wrestler, American football player
Amy Dumas
USA
USAAn American female wrestler and singer, better known by her professional stage name Lita.
Tito Ortiz
USA
USAMaster of fights without rules
Giant Silva
Brazil
BrazilMixed martial artist and wrestler
Edge
Canada
CanadaWrestler
Chris Benoit
Canada
CanadaCanadian professional wrestler.
Crash Holly
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Frank Edgar
USA
USAAmerican mixed martial artist
Booker T
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Ace Steel
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Terry Funk
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Kyle Dake
USA
USAAmerican freestyle wrestler
Anko Itosu
Japan
JapanOutstanding Okinawan martial artist
Dino Bravo
Canada
CanadaCanadian professional wrestler
Jeff Hardy
USA
USAFamous wrestler
The Evolution team
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
King Kong Bundy
USA
USAWrestler
Chris Kanyon
USA
USAProfessional wrestler
Bam Bam Bigelow
USA
USAWrestler
Imre Hodos
Hungary
HungaryHungarian Greco-Roman wrestler
Kim Hyeon-woo
South Korea
South KoreaKorean Greco-Roman wrestler
Evan Karagias
USA
USAWrestler
Randy Orton
USA
USAFamous wrestler currently performing in WWE
Yip Man
Hong Kong
Hong KongMaster of Chinese martial arts
Andrey Arlovski
Belarus
BelarusBelarusian athlete performing in mixed martial arts
Lou Albano
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler, manager and actor.
Ramon Dekkers
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch Thai boxer, former eight-time Muay Thai world champion
Vladimir Shehov
Russia
RussiaRussian writer, martial arts theorist, inventor.
Maxim Slipchenko
Ukraine
UkraineUkrainian Thai boxer
Anderson Silva
Brazil
BrazilBrazilian wrestler
Gigant Gonzales
USA
USAFormer basketball player and professional wrestler
Danny Dominion
USA
USAWrestler
Dick Beyer
USA
USAWrestler
Sherri Martel
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler (diva) and manager
Hardcore Holly
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Eddie Guerrero
USA
USAMexican-American wrestler.
Gina Carano
USA
USAParticipant in mixed martial arts tournaments
Big Show
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Raven
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Naoya Ogawa
Japan
JapanJapanese Olympic level judoka and professional wrestler.
Warrior
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Levan Lagvilava
Georgia
GeorgiaGeorgian mixed martial artist