Jake (Sean Faris) and his family move to Orlando, Florida, to support his younger brother's career in tennis. Jake used to be a star football player but in this new town he feels an outsider and has a reputation for being a quick tempered guy with a tendency to brawl. A friend of his introduces Jake to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) teacher Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). Roqua takes Jake under his wing....

Jake (Sean Faris) and his family move to Orlando, Florida, to support his younger brother's career in tennis. Jake used to be a star football player but in this new town he feels an outsider and has a reputation for being a quick tempered guy with a tendency to brawl. A friend of his introduces Jake to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) teacher Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). Roqua takes Jake under his wing. But Jake has the difficult task of learning patience, discipline, willingness and reason to succeed in MMA.