Unreal mobility for a 6-3 heavyweight.

2:41 is an asbloute work of art. It's Combat poetry in motion. Simply incredible.

That spinning sidekick was ferocious.

He and John Monczak were my sensei’s for many years. Last saw him about 5-6 years ago at my brothers wedding. One of the greatest guys I have ever met

Meet Bad Brad this last weekend while in Rockford, IL. Super nice guy, very humble and still in pretty dam good shape. Was on honor to talk to him. Thanks Brad! Appreciate your skill and time.

In my opinion, the best heavyweight kickboxer of his era. He was a deadly work of art fighting. Many welterweights couldn't move as good as he did.

For a big man to move like that, amazing!

I watch this daily for motivation...gives me the chills in a good way

Used to watch kickboxing before MMA was a thing. I had totally forgot about Brad until I stumbled across this. He was a beast! I also forgot about those spinning kicks. Brutal!

I remember discovering PKA on ESPN 2 back in the day long before UFC. Bad Brad was a name you could not forget.

Not gunna lie..I teared up a bit..this man was and still is a phenom

Bad brad is bad ..... Says it just like ole Clint Eastwood "Ima knock you so low you'll be playing handball against the kirb" Quality...

Used to watch him fight on ESPN. So glad a new generation can see how great he was. Does anyone his final Record?

What a guy! I get so mad reading comments about how awesome Bruce Lee was when he never stepped foot in a ring. Guys like Brad deserve our respect!

When he was on a roll there was no one like him. BAD BRAD HEFTON Thanks for the Memories

this guy is a legend and 100% totally legit in his day......simply awesome

One of the most thrilling fighters in kick boxing of all time. His spinning techniques were the best of the best.

I run Bad Brad facebook page, the Champ lives down the street from me... and he still looks amazing!! Could go 12 rounds today!! Dont tell him I said that.... lol

The speed and agility for a hw is just insane. He's blazing fast with his combinations.

Good old full contact. Perfect.

He had beautiful combinations, mixing both hands and feet, which for the time was rare.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS OF THE 80'S WITH BAD BRAD KICKING BUTT AND ESPN'S TUESDAY NITE FIGHTS! NO POLITICS AT ESPN THEN AS I DON'T WATCH THEM ANYMORE! I HAVE TO ADMIT, BAD BRAD WAS MY FAVORITE CHAMP OF ALL TIME! LOVE YOU BRAD AND THANKS FOR THE VID!

I miss full contact karate . Lots of brutal strikes and late ones. Hefton/Alexio/rofus always laying them extra shots in. I love it

Mr. John Monczak, the best martial arts teacher i've met. he used to super hype brad like he pressed an on switch...i was a student of Monczaks from when i was a kid to my late teens.. got to train with brads tutilage quite a few times as well, these guys were my real life role models tbh still are today ! Brad was gentle giant but you for sure didn't want those hands or feet coming your direction, i remember watching him hit the heavy bag and fold it practically in half with the power of his kicks , absolute beast strength and technique with a heap of speed thrown on to boot. Monczak if i'm correct is now 8th dan blackbelt in Sho-rei ryu karate . In my teenage years (im 41 now) he was 5-6th dan , and Hefton i believe was 3rd dan around the time. The school closed if i remember right in the late 1999 ish? hard to recall exactly, but from what i've read in the paper a few years back they got put in the black belt hall of fame. I can say i trained at other schools after Black Belt Karate Studio closed its doors but i have never found another school or teacher that i feel measured up to the lessons i got from them. John or Brad if you happen to read this i hope you're doing well! :)

Love this guy. Beautiful

I got to officially meet him today. What a bad ass and the nicest guy I've ever met.

The little clips with Anthony Elmore (red Coors pants) make this so incredibly enjoyable. Elmores 80s mustache and boasting makes him look almost like some sort of Kickboxing Apollo Creed and, paired with the cliched Blue pants vs Red pants, really makes this look like a final fight after a hour of training montage. 1:07 and 1:49 are movie-like shots. And then 2:40 wtf, thats such a cinematic fall lol. They even got 80s cheesy dialogue in 2:25 Fantastic work. You're combining my favorite music with fights i didn't even know existed, mixed with my favorite era since Bloodsport, all with brilliant editing

Everytime I'm in the gym , I play that clip . He is a motivation this guy .

Dude that straight left cross at 0:53 was sick af

Brad was one of the main reasons I watched ESPN bsck in the 80's. Great fighter and those kicks were nasty.

Whoever created this is amazing! I trained with bad Brad and mean Mike growing up and they have always been on another level. My dad was a heavy weight kickboxer and he would always tell me "if you want to throw kicks Brad's the man to watch "

One of the best Heavyweight Kickboxer Brad Hefton 👊🥇🏆

Never heard of this guy until now.... one badass dude!!! Excellent kicking!!! Great boxing!!! Wow! ... if this guy were here a and still going at it,... alot of today's guys (mma etc... would be in trouble!

Awesome fighter a true warrior who was unfazed.

Hand ball against the curb, love it!❤️🇨🇦

He is a great professional Karate man.

My Father sent me this link, I've always enjoyed combat sports, but this was.. just wow. Different kind of men then... Think I'll steal a quote here, pertains to ships way back in the day but applies in a sense, "when ships were made of wood, an men were made of steel"

Back in the eighties, when ESPN was interested in sports, they showed PKA fights. When friends would drop by to watch, I would always bet on Bad Brad Hefton. I don't recall ever seeing him lose. Strong, and fast for a big guy. Absolutely brutal. Only other consistent winner I remember, was a fighter called Tornado Tommy Williams. Great fights and incredible action. Sure miss those days.

You can have Chuck Norris and I'll take Bad Brad! Heavyweight with the speed and agility of a lightweight! One dangerous dude!

He had a menacing look when he wanted at the dojo too. An honor to have been there.

amazing speed and accuracy for a big dude..."bad" brad hefton indeed!

I am in love with this edit, with Bad Brad, and this music!

He was my inspiration to get into kickboxing.

He was the reason I joined TKD when I was young

Your tribute videos keep getting better and better!

Kickboxing IS Bad Brad Hefton and Bad Brad Hefton IS the sport of the future🙌🏼

I grew up fighting Muay Thai! But this guy is awesome!🤟

“Imma Knock you do low you’re gonna play handball against the curb”..... brooooooo!!!that shit was cold!!!! Haha

Great video thanks. Brad was my kickboxing hero when i was a kid

I grew up in Rockford, Illinois just down the road from Brad. He was definitely the talk of the town. He had a badass early 70s buick skylark parked in the driveway. Kick ass fighter and car as well lol

Bad Brad Hefton was my favorite fighter! Spin Master

Incredible fast and sharp kicks and punches

Bad Brad HEFTON Was A BADASS In The Day ! He Had Class As Well ! Awesome Video Brings Back GREAT MEMORIES ! Thanks 🙏 For Sharing This Classic Footage !

A hell of a fighter. I saw him many times on ESPN but the only time I ever saw him live he got KTFO by Jerry Rhome in Atlanta in 1986. He was never the same again. I don't know where his career went after that.

Hefton and Alexio were my favorites back when I was younger.

A legend of full contact (american kickboxing)

I watch this video in mornings to get amped for the day..my favorite video on KZfaq

That man struck like he was trying to kill them! Great footage!

Didn’t I read an interview where his coach told him he had no killer instinct? Geez what a beast

I love the spinning Taekwondo kicks🤩.

This channel is how I start the day

Used to watch Bad Brad back in the days of the PKA. Amazing fighter. Did no relaize he used spinning kicks so much.

He was a Bad, Bad man! World Class, the true meaning of "Beast Mode" Stone Cold Killer!!

0:53 - EPIC synchronization with music!

Oh my god those kicks are INSANE, especially for his size!

Excellent Striker! One of the very best to do it, as well as my favorite!

Awesome compilation. Amazing kicking ability! So much power in his hits!

this is an amazing compilation video! very motivating from starting walking to end

Wow!! That brought back some memories. I remember watching him way back when.

Man things that go bye as time goes bye....thank goodness for films of days gone bye....I remember bad Brad hefton....one of the greats of kickboxing.....up there with Bill "superfoot"Wallace and Dennis Alexio .

i love american kickboxing style aka full contact more than thai boxing and k1 dont know why? maybe because they fight with long pants and do more flashy kicks . raymond daniels is one of my favorite showman fighter

Watched this guy years ago in Pka fights, love the fancy kicks also Paul Vizzio was a fan favorite

Tall , rangy and athletic, great technique and conditioning. Possibly the greatest of all time !

Awesome highlight reel!

Those kicks were straight up guardbreakers!

The background music is amazing you're a genius man

Awesome growing up bad Brad was a idol of mine thanks for this

nice!! never heard of bad brad

I always watched him fight loved his fights!

Another good video. Thanks.

Good fighter! Met him in person once. I shook his hand and I was like OMG! Strong! :-)

1:58 Face of a Mean-Machine.

These videos are so hype. They get me all cooked up every time.

So beautiful. Lots of kicks and punches. I prefer old-school kickboxing to modern-day's UFC.

Why isn't this guy in the "conversation?" I don't think I've seen anyone punch with more accuracy + power. His knockouts look like they're from Bruce Lee movies.

Nicely done. What a beast 😳

Best kicker / striker of the 80s hands down!

No lo conocía , ahora si , muy bueno felicitaciones!!!

One of the best channel in this place

That’s my brother from way back Way badder than me much respect brother

Never Heard of him before! Thx for the Video

That’s one truly *_E P I C_* tribute video… 🔥

I watched as much Kickboxing back then as I could. That was the in thing back then, no mma back then. Kickboxing was about as real as you could get back then.

Very very impressive !!!

Never heard of him… his accuracy and power for his size especially, is vastly impressive, wow👍

I Absolutely Love The Old School PKA Karate 🥋 From The Past ! AWESOME 👏 🥋👏

I love this channel

KILLER in the Ring! Sweetest, Kindest Guy Outside the Ring 💕

AWSOME

Ugh nothing like good old fashion American style kickboxing. So exciting