在这部成名之路片中,馬修是一個有點天賦卻苦無機會的年輕人，想要踏上成為綜合格鬥冠軍的旅程。他找上了曾經的格鬥冠軍黑皮，儘管榮光不再，他相信黑皮會是自己最好的經理人。起初只想隨意唬弄過去的黑皮，觀察馬修的特質後願意盡力合作，但成為冠軍之路真的能這麼單純順利嗎？
Matt sets out to live his dreams of becoming a world champion fighter. He meets Happy McBride, a washed up has-been, who takes him under his wing and introduces him to the underground world of MMA fighting. Matt fights his way to the top but then finds that love throws a stronger punch when his falls for Happy's daughter Nikki.
