Steven Seagal, who got famous in the 1990s for a slew of tough-guy martial arts roles but has in recent years became an envoy for the Russian defense industry, just became a Russian citizen.

In 2007, Van Damme, his daughter, and Putin — also a known martial arts enthusiast — visited an MMA event in St. Petersburg, Russia, together, the Kremlin reported at the time.

Lemme make it up to you guys and your martial arts representation. Here’s some clips from the All-Russian Kyokushin 2021 competitions. And some other assorted Kyokushin clips from Russia.

Though the irreverent John Wick movies began with Keanu Reeves, the franchise was slowly able to add more and more martial arts legends into the fold of its incredible cast. Scott Adkins ...

Russia recruits Steven Seagal to teach martial arts to its soldiers. The actor, who has been a Russian citizen since 2016, has opened an aikido centre in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, known to be a martial arts enthusiast, is seen practicing judo in 2016. Steven Seagal, pictured in 2022, opened the Typhoon All-Russian Aikido Center in Moscow ...