How Good was Bruce Lee? (1 Viewer)

[No. 16]

So have we come to the agreement that if Bruce Lee trained in current UFC style he would own?

The biggest knock against Lee is that martial arts don't translate to the octagon, however, based on his philosophy I believe their would be a great chance that Lee would be open to training MMA. So we can throw that argument out the window.

With Lee's openess to study different forms of fighting and his atheletic ability... his speed (haven't seen anything close to it in MMA), power for his size especially his core training, and his flexibility (would help when being grappled) I think Bruce Lee would own his weight class.

Against heavyweights/taller people reach would be able to neutralize his speed, enough.

Those against Bruce, saying his was just an actor or martial arts skills dont work in UFC (I agree), disregard the atheltic ability Lee had and his desire to become a complete fighter.

 

[Gr00vus]

These threads crack me up.

 

[Minotauro]

So have we come to the agreement that if Bruce Lee trained in current UFC style he would own?

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Those against Bruce, saying his was just an actor or martial arts skills dont work in UFC (I agree), disregard the atheltic ability Lee had and his desire to become a complete fighter.

I believe the spirit of the original question (which has been around since 1993) is whether the Bruce Lee that everyone knows from his movies and martial arts training, would be able to step right in and beat the current MMA fighters. My answer to that would be some, but not all.Now, if we are changing that to whether Bruce Lee with his skills and dedication could train specifically for the sport and do well, then I'm sure most would agree that he would - at weights close to his own. He would not be the number one absolute weight fighter in the world, but there would probably be "pound for pound" arguments.

 

[Fist of Fury]

P.S. - watch/read some documentaries.He won martial arts competitions - one very important one to establish his own school.

Sorry to pick on you Marc but you been watching too man movies Bruce never entered any compititions as such.He did have a fight similar to the one in the Movie of his life but it was a scrappy afair and his opponent did nothing but run away.......Bruce ended up with sore knuckles and a broken temper because he took too long to finish the guy off.It has also been docomented that Bruce instigated the fight after the initial challenge to his teachings was withdrawn.The reason Bruce couldn't enter competitions was it went gainst everything he believed......Shotokan Karate, Wushu or whatever, have rules...Jeet Kun Do does not play y the book if you follow my drift.If Bruce had fought in competitions like his good friend Chuck Norris he would have been disqualified instantly. He had no interest in games of catch.How good was he? That we will never know but he as called fast by Norris...the fastest man I ever sttod in front of by Loe Lewis (World Chamion kick boxer and student of Norris).we can take from that he was faster than 6 times world champion Norris.How powerful was he? Norris and Lewis bought him a kick bag that was so heavy they could hardly lift it......they did it as a joke because when they kicked it it hardly moved........a wekk later Bruce was knocking the thing back so far it was almost pulling the bearings out the beam it was attached to.The guy had amazing body strength and he could hit faster and harder than any MA of his time. There is a great story from one of his students who when he first met Bruce he told him he couldn't fight for peanuts..In his own words" The next thing I knew I was on the ground looking up at Bruce thinking what happened........Bruce decked him and the guy never even saw it coming......the guy had just left the forces (Army or namve can't remeber) where he was the undefeated heavyweight champion.Which brings me to The MMA fighter.Firts off Bruce was no ones fool.........he was a great thinker and all round clever guy......He would never have been as stupid to go into the ring with those monsters. Sure he could have beat a few of them but the odds would be stacked against hium.........It might take a big guy 10 tries and a very sore face before he could take Bruce down but if and when he did Game over..........The Gracies, Sakuraba great fightes of there time...........Sakuraba in his prime......Bruce in his.........would have been the best match since sliced bread was invented. Inside a gage Sakuraba would win outseide Bruce would have had the room to avoid him long enough to beat the crap out of him IMO.No matter how good you think Bruce was........and he was a legend and a top MA above all even before he died, Martaial Arts is not magic.....there's no hidden secrets and even Bruce's 1 " punch was just a demonstation gimic........guys never in stance when he does it said it would hurt them too much lol..course it would hurt but wouldn't knock the guy on his ###.I have only seen Bruce fight once in footage and boy he was fast, stylish and took a guy down so fast it would make your etes water.......other than that there are a few training movies going around with James Coburn and he messing about.But if you want to see the real Bruce Lee try and get a hold of the take outs when he was making Game of Death..........He smacks himself on the head with his nunchakas.........messes up fight scenes all sorts........Guys was a very talaneted MA but you only need to watch Kick Boxing live or on Tv to realise it's nothing like Bruce Lee , Jet Li etc on screen.One final thing before i go someone said Steven Segal was more of an actor than a MA.Someone slap that boy Big Steve in his early days was one of the best MA in the world...has hands the size of shovels...he was and still is the real McCoy and not many would stand in his way and be there for long...hamburgers or not....He has one of the hardest student gradings in the worls today and can do things other MA would only dream off.............Jet Li was and still is nothing morse than a Kata expert, JCV Dammne......fit but was never any sort of champion.....Wesley Snipes truly another excellent high calss MA and one real tough dude in real life. Jackie Chan..no more than a 1st dan in hapkido but a great gymnast. Only one I would give a chance to against MMA was big Steve..........even more than Bruce himself.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

P.S. - watch/read some documentaries.

He won martial arts competitions - one very important one to establish his own school.

Sorry to pick on you Marc but you been watching too man movies Bruce never entered any compititions as such.

He did have a fight similar to the one in the Movie of his life but it was a scrappy afair and his opponent did nothing but run away.......Bruce ended up with sore knuckles and a broken temper because he took too long to finish the guy off.

It has also been docomented that Bruce instigated the fight after the initial challenge to his teachings was withdrawn.

The reason Bruce couldn't enter competitions was it went gainst everything he believed......Shotokan Karate, Wushu or whatever, have rules...Jeet Kun Do does not play y the book if you follow my drift.

If Bruce had fought in competitions like his good friend Chuck Norris he would have been disqualified instantly. He had no interest in games of catch.

How good was he? That we will never know but he as called fast by Norris...the fastest man I ever sttod in front of by Loe Lewis (World Chamion kick boxer and student of Norris).we can take from that he was faster than 6 times world champion Norris.

How powerful was he? Norris and Lewis bought him a kick bag that was so heavy they could hardly lift it......they did it as a joke because when they kicked it it hardly moved........a wekk later Bruce was knocking the thing back so far it was almost pulling the bearings out the beam it was attached to.

The guy had amazing body strength and he could hit faster and harder than any MA of his time. There is a great story from one of his students who when he first met Bruce he told him he couldn't fight for peanuts..In his own words" The next thing I knew I was on the ground looking up at Bruce thinking what happened........Bruce decked him and the guy never even saw it coming......the guy had just left the forces (Army or namve can't remeber) where he was the undefeated heavyweight champion.

Which brings me to The MMA fighter.

Firts off Bruce was no ones fool.........he was a great thinker and all round clever guy......He would never have been as stupid to go into the ring with those monsters. Sure he could have beat a few of them but the odds would be stacked against hium.........It might take a big guy 10 tries and a very sore face before he could take Bruce down but if and when he did Game over..........The Gracies, Sakuraba great fightes of there time...........Sakuraba in his prime......Bruce in his.........would have been the best match since sliced bread was invented. Inside a gage Sakuraba would win outseide Bruce would have had the room to avoid him long enough to beat the crap out of him IMO.

No matter how good you think Bruce was........and he was a legend and a top MA above all even before he died, Martaial Arts is not magic.....there's no hidden secrets and even Bruce's 1 " punch was just a demonstation gimic........guys never in stance when he does it said it would hurt them too much lol..course it would hurt but wouldn't knock the guy on his ###.

I have only seen Bruce fight once in footage and boy he was fast, stylish and took a guy down so fast it would make your etes water.......other than that there are a few training movies going around with James Coburn and he messing about.

But if you want to see the real Bruce Lee try and get a hold of the take outs when he was making Game of Death..........He smacks himself on the head with his nunchakas.........messes up fight scenes all sorts........Guys was a very talaneted MA but you only need to watch Kick Boxing live or on Tv to realise it's nothing like Bruce Lee , Jet Li etc on screen.

One final thing before i go someone said Steven Segal was more of an actor than a MA.

Someone slap that boy Big Steve in his early days was one of the best MA in the world...has hands the size of shovels...he was and still is the real McCoy and not many would stand in his way and be there for long...hamburgers or not....He has one of the hardest student gradings in the worls today and can do things other MA would only dream off.............Jet Li was and still is nothing morse than a Kata expert, JCV Dammne......fit but was never any sort of champion.....Wesley Snipes truly another excellent high calss MA and one real tough dude in real life. Jackie Chan..no more than a 1st dan in hapkido but a great gymnast. Only one I would give a chance to against MMA was big Steve..........even more than Bruce himself.

Gaku Homma would disagree with you as to Steven Seagal's prowess as Morihiro Saito did right up through his death.

 

[saintfool]

Gaku Homma would disagree with you as to Steven Seagal's prowess as Morihiro Saito did right up through his death.

I think Kelly LeBrock could attest to how adept Seagal is as a fighter...

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Gaku Homma would disagree with you as to Steven Seagal's prowess as Morihiro Saito did right up through his death.

I think Kelly LeBrock could attest to how adept Seagal is as a fighter...

Or how inadept he was as a lover.

 

[saintfool]

Gaku Homma would disagree with you as to Steven Seagal's prowess as Morihiro Saito did right up through his death.

I think Kelly LeBrock could attest to how adept Seagal is as a fighter...

Or how inadept he was as a lover.

At one point, I'm pretty sure he had bigger cans than she has...

 

[dickey moe]

Bruce Lee's tears were said to cure cancer. Too bad he never cried.

 

[DrJ]

if Bruce Lee's fighting styles are so great for MMA...

why does not one person in major MMA study what Bruce Lee studied???

MMA fighters use boxing, kick-boxing, Muay Thai, freestyle/Greco-Roman wrestling, sambo, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and shoot wrestling ...

Lee seemed to have known some Judo (his assistant instrucer in Jun Fan Gung Fu was a "Judo practitioner")... his style also incorperated some elements of American boxing and Fencing (?) in it.... Lee later adopted what he called Jeet Kune Do, which he felt was "less restrictive"...

either way, Lee's fighting style was not a style used in MMA, and there is a reason it is not.... if it were truely as good as some of you claim it was, everyone in MMA would use it...

I know you mean well, but please stop. Bruce Lee did study boxing and wrestling, etc. That is one of the things that made him unique for his time - he did not restrict himself to one style. Jeet Kune Do is not a style - it is more of a philosophy of throwing out that which does not work. In that respect he was a pioneer for what MMA is doing today.

even if he did study some boxing and wrestling, I really doubt either was world class, and world class boxers and wrestlers get destroyed in MMA fights if that is all they know... and karate/kung fu/etc. is USELESS in MMA fights...So Bruce Lee has some wrestling and boxing knowledge and a ton of useless knowledge...

Unless you tell me he was a world class boxer or wrestler or he studied jiu-jitsu extensively, he'll lose in MMA fights against anyone in Pride or UFC (with maybe a few exceptions)

All he had was $100 in his pocket with the titles of 1958 Boxing Champion and the Crown Colony Cha Cha Champion of Hong Kong.

Bruce was also trained in Western boxing and won the 1958 Boxing Championship match against 3-time champion Gary Elms by knockout in the 3rd round. Before arriving to the finals against Elms, Lee had knocked out 3 straight boxers in the first round. In addition, Bruce learned western fencing techniques from his brother Peter Lee, who was a champion fencer at the time.

Seems that he was a pretty decent boxer. And with his speed/power, I would have to guess he would have owned whatever weight class he boxed in.

 

[Green and Gold]

From that wikipedia link, thought it was interesting.

Physical feats

Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats.[41][42][43][44] The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources.

* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.[45]

* Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44]

* Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[46][47][48]

* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[49]

* Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[37][44]

* Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[43]

* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.[37]

* Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[44][50]

* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[51]

* From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out. [43][37]

* Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.[52]

* Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag[43][53]

* Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[44]

* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [54]

* Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[55]

* Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[55]

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

From that wikipedia link, thought it was interesting.Physical featsLee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats.[41][42][43][44] The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources. * Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.[45] * Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44] * Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[46][47][48] * In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[49] * Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[37][44] * Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[43] * Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.[37] * Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[44][50] * Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[51] * From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out. [43][37] * Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.[52] * Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag[43][53] * Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[44] * In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [54] * Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[55] * Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[55]

I also heard his penis vibrated so furiously that he could shake up a can of paint tied to it.

 

[Challenge Everything]

Bruce Lee getting

 

[Leroy Hoard]

From that wikipedia link, thought it was interesting.Physical featsLee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats.[41][42][43][44] The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources. * Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.[45] * Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44] * Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[46][47][48] * In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[49] * Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[37][44] * Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[43] * Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.[37] * Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[44][50] * Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[51] * From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out. [43][37] * Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.[52] * Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag[43][53] * Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[44] * In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [54] * Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[55] * Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[55]

I also heard his penis vibrated so furiously that he could shake up a can of paint tied to it.

 

[Challenge Everything]

Shortened version of an interview. Awesome opening.

 

[Fist of Fury]

"PAPER NEVER REFUSES INK" Bruce Lee 1969

Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats.[41][42][43][44] The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources.

* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.[45] TRUE

* Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44] BULL

* Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[46][47][48] PATRIALLY TRUE was hands only

* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[49] NOT DIFFICULT MANY MAGICIANS DO AS PART OF THEIR ACT

* Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[37][44] TRUE

* Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[43] TRUE

* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.[37] IN YER DREAMS

* Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[44][50] TRUE

* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[51] TRUE

* From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out. [43][37] TRUE

* Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.[52] WOULDN"T WASTE HIS TIME

* Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag[43][53] TRUE

* Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[44] ALMOST TRUE

* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [54] TRUE

* Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[55] BS

* Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[55] BS

BUT WILLIAM WALLACE COULD FIRE BOLTS OF LIGHTNING FROM HIS ### )

 

[Sabertooth]

I think Bruce Lee would pretty much crush any MMA fight nowadays.

 

[Chaka]

You gotta be able to hit a guy to hurt a guy.

 

[Chaka]

Bruce Lee getting

Maybe I'm drunk but that's actually friggin' hilarious.

 

[Chaka]

btw Who the hell cares about MMA? Put them in the street and let the law of nature decide.

I got my money on Mr. Lee.

 

[The Man With No Name]

"How Bruce Lee Changed the World" is on History Channel at midnight (in 11 minutes).

Anyone ever seen it? It's a 2 hour show

 

[Abrantes]

Good lord, this thread is hysterical.

 

[packersfan]

"How Bruce Lee Changed the World" is on History Channel at midnight (in 11 minutes). Anyone ever seen it? It's a 2 hour show

I saw it and enjoyed it. Covered a lot of ground. It's too bad there are so few interviews remaining with him. Every documentary about him has a lot of good discussions from people who knew him and/or are fans but there's so little involving commentary from Lee himself. His plans for "Game of Death," for example, were quite a bit removed from anything he had done previously and it would be interesting to hear him talk about what he was planning and why and how he thought it might take the martial arts genre in a completely different direction. I also would like to hear his thoughts about the script he was working on that was later turned into "Circle of Iron." That film was God-awful so I'd be interested to know what his plans were for that.

 

[Carver]

He did bicep curls with 80 pound dumbbells for 80 reps straight to build endurance and power.

 

[Raider Nation]

 

[RhymesMcJuice]

"PAPER NEVER REFUSES INK" Bruce Lee 1969

Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats.[41][42][43][44] The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources.

* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.[45] TRUE

* Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44] BULL

* Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[46][47][48] PATRIALLY TRUE was hands only

* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[49] NOT DIFFICULT MANY MAGICIANS DO AS PART OF THEIR ACT

* Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[37][44] TRUE

* Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[43] TRUE

* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.[37] IN YER DREAMS

* Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[44][50] TRUE

* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[51] TRUE

* From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out. [43][37] TRUE

* Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.[52] WOULDN"T WASTE HIS TIME

* Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag[43][53] TRUE

* Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[44] ALMOST TRUE

* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [54] TRUE

* Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[55] BS

* Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[55] BS

BUT WILLIAM WALLACE COULD FIRE BOLTS OF LIGHTNING FROM HIS ### )

I have a hard time believing the 50 one arm chin-ups given that the world record is 25, but according to his friend George Lee he saw him do it in Oakland. If that's true it's mind-boggling.Very impressive:

 

[5 digit know nothing]

 

[Penguin]

br5uce could have fought at 135, 145 and maybe at 155. maybe. He wouldn't be in against the likes of Bones Jones, Anderson Silva & GSP. He'd be fighting Dominick Cruz, Uriah Faber, Gilbert Melendez, Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo etc.

I don't see how any of those guys would pose a threat to Lee. In fact I'd love to see a Bruce Lee - Nate Diaz matchup

 

[goonsquad]

It's not real.

 

[Brony]

Wade Garrett could have beat him while eating a delicious Subway foot long

 

[bushdocda]

The ping pong ball is nearly equally impressive if that's real.

 

[netnalp]

I believe that he had the discipline, commitment to training and athletic ability that if he chose to do MMA that he'd train for it and would be in the upper echelon of fighters in his weight class.

 

[Ryan99]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.

However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.

These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

 

[Thorn]

ping pong

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Drill a ping pong ball a few times with a steel rod and let me know how well it bounces when you're done with it.

 

[5 digit know nothing]

Drill a ping pong ball a few times with a steel rod and let me know how well it bounces when you're done with it.

Now imagine that not all nunchucks are steel.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

Pretty much this.

 

[jon_mx]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

The reason Bruce Lee would get beat is because of his size. His fighting abilities were second to none. Put any man of similar size with Bruce Lee and my money would be on Bruce Lee.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.

However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.

These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

The reason Bruce Lee would get beat is because of his size. His fighting abilities were second to none. Put any man of similar size with Bruce Lee and my money would be on Bruce Lee.

How many real fights did you see him in?

 

[5 digit know nothing]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

Right because that is realistic, as opposed to giving him 6-months to a year to train and then it would be a totally different story once he understood the rules and was able to train within them if he so chose to.

 

[Thorn]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

The reason Bruce Lee would get beat is because of his size. His fighting abilities were second to none. Put any man of similar size with Bruce Lee and my money would be on Bruce Lee.

UFC has weight classes.

 

[Dentist]

I doubt he'd be able to take Daniel LaRusso

When you have a lethal crane kick, drum punch, and are a master of kata, i'm not sure how you lose.

 

[flapgreen]

So the answer, of course, is no he could not hang. If Bruce Lee, transported from 1970 to today was dropped into the octagon he would get hurt very badly.

However if Lee lived in this era instead if his own he could hang, he might even be great. He would absolutely need the benefits of modern training and technique to be competitive. If he had those he would be fine.

These type questions almost always have opposite answers if you take the individual "as is" or if you allow them to be born into modern times. For instance if Cy Young was brought here by a time traveler he would get smoked in the modern game. But if you cloned him and gave him similar experiences growing up (so he's equally motivated, a huge factor in success) he could be great in modern times.

The reason Bruce Lee would get beat is because of his size. His fighting abilities were second to none. Put any man of similar size with Bruce Lee and my money would be on Bruce Lee.

How many real fights did you see him in?

5

 

[Popinski]

* Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44]

Don't see how this is possible.

 

[goonsquad]

* Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a one inch punch.[44]

Don't see how this is possible.

And that is why you fail. /yoda

 

[peaces]

At their peak...Bruce or Gracie?

 

[Dexter]

You guys know he was an actor, right?

 

[jon_mx]

You guys know he was an actor, right?

So was OJ Simpson.

 

[NewlyRetired]

The reason Bruce Lee would get beat is because of his size.

What does this mean? Do you realize that there are 9 different weight classes in MMA?Lee would likely be in a lightweight class depending upon how much weight he wanted to cut. I have no idea how he would do since I never saw him in a real fight but his size would not be an issue.

 

[glumpy]

It's still Great!