Gladiator Cop is a movie set in a world filled with violence and illegal fistfights. The story revolves around a tough cop who decides to enter an underground tournament in order to conquer the world. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and fights against skilled opponents. The movie explores themes of power, determination, and the quest for glory.

Cop and accomplished fencer Andrew is assigned to protect archaeologist and museum curator Julie Wilkins, the only witness to the theft of the legendary sword of Alexander the Great. Andrew has recurring dreams about two men having a sword fight in what is to be a historical place. At his fencing club he meets Stratos, initiator of a deadly swordplay competition, who seems to be the key to both Andrew's haunting visions and the loss of Alexander's sword.