There is already a definitive answer for who is Cobra Kai’s best fighter, as the show has repeatedly proven Sam LaRusso is the best karate student.
Samantha LaRusso is Cobra Kai’s best fighter, and the show has already proven it. The Karate Kid sequel show introduced audiences to a new generation of talented karate students who become wrapped up in Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence’s renewed rivalry. The young Cobra Kai stars have given the series plenty of opportunities to showcase their fighting ability, whether that be in the All Valley Karate Tournament, school brawls, or other public fights. Thanks to the talented abilities that the show’s main characters have, there is an in-universe and fan debate about who the best Cobra Kai fighter is.
There are plenty of contenders for this title who have emerged over the first five seasons. Miguel Diaz is the show’s main younger character who has fought back from a near life-ending accident to be back in All Valley champion form. Robby Keene is a prolific and skilled fighter in his own right and has won some challenging matches. Eli ‘Hawk’ Moskowitz is the most recent winner of the boys division at the All Valley Karate Tournament, while Tory Nichols was the victor in the girls division. Each has done a great job showcasing their skills, but there should be no debate that Sam LaRusso is Cobra Kai’s best fighter.
Sam Has Never Lost A Legitimate Karate Fight In Cobra Kai
Sam’s fighting record is the main reason that she can confidently be crowned as Cobra Kai’s best fighter. Through five seasons, Sam LaRusso has never lost a legitimate karate fight. Once she started training again, the skills that Daniel taught her as a child quickly come back and give her a leg up on every opponent she has come across. Cobra Kai has shown Sam get the best of people during fights in the mall and laser tag room. She has also been the clear victor in her fights with Tory, as Sam beat her in the school brawl and the LaRusso home invasion fight.
The only time that Cobra Kai has shown Sam lose a fight was in her match against Tory in the All Valley Tournament finals in season 4. However, it was revealed that the reason she lost to Tory is that Terry Silver cheated and paid off the referee to ensure Tory would win to help Cobra Kai. The way the match played out showed that Sam would have won this fight too if a fair referee was in place. Although it does represent a loss in some form, even this helped Sam become a better fighter, as she overcame another corrupted ref in Sekai Taikai exhibitions to beat Devon Lee.
Sam Became Cobra Kai’s Best Fighter Because Of Daniel AND Johnny
Another reason why Sam was able to become Cobra Kai’s best fighter is that she took the right teachings from both Daniel and Johnny. The two former rivals both spent time training her over the seasons before they became united during season 4. She has spent years learning the Miyagi-do methods from Daniel, but she also acquired skills from her time learning Johnny’s Eagle Fang Karate/Cobra Kai methods. Instead of using only one fighting style, Sam has adopted a combination of the various styles to make her a unique fighter who can switch up her style and approach depending on the situation and opponent, making her Cobra Kai’s best fighter.
