while a straightforward presentation and leisurely-paced narrative keep Born a Champion from truly soaring, the winning sports movie formula makes this one worth a watch for almost all audiences; this is one of the best MMA movies ever put to screen
an earnest underdog movie; despite their shortcomings, "Born a Champion" is so earnest; one that's as much a tribute to the rise of MMA fighting in the 1990s and early 2000s as it is an "underdog" movie in the tradition of Rocky
along with its predictable and dramatic storyline, "Born A Champion" has a myriad of problems, ranging from that melodrama to incredibly light characterization. The narration does this film absolutely no favours either while the story feels recycled