Published Oct 24, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

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If you haven't seen Bloodsport, stop what you're doing and watch Bloodsport

The '80s action classic that put Van Damme on the map is free on YouTube

Bloodsport  (1988)"" data-modal-id="single-image-modal" data-modal-container-id="single-image-modal-container" data-img-caption=""Image: Cannon \/ Courtesy Everett Collection"" data-is-feature-img="true"> Jean Claude Van Damme doing the splits in the Hong Kong harbor in Bloodsport (1988) Image: Cannon / Courtesy Everett Collection

Jean-Claude Van Damme gets a bad rap.…