Ron Van Clief
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Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in
Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his
early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast,
powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate
Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the
early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record
was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on
December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and
Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed
one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant
battle was choked into submission, He continues to compete at the age
of 72 recently competing in a BJJ Tournament winning a silver medal.
Thus his competitive career still goes strong.
