Would Bruce Lee win UFC fights had he been still alive and willing to compete?

[Tom Yum]

There was a Mexican guy who fought in UFC 12??? who was a JKD stylist who won a few matches.

Does the "what if Bruce Lee..." thing ever get old?

[ryangruhn]

I am a little sick of it.

[m.artist]

There was a Mexican guy who fought in UFC 12??? who was a JKD stylist who won a few matches.

Does the "what if Bruce Lee..." thing ever get old?

apparently not
oh you know you enjoy it

[ryangruhn]

For me it falls into the same basket as "My Dad can kick your Dads butt" and "My instructor can beat your instructor up."

Haha,

Gruhn

[Si Williams]

I think BL would have held is own (in his prime), all of his students back in the 70's couldn't believe the power he could get and his speed as everyone knows was phenomanal. And these students were poeple like Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall the whole gang of hard people. If they honestly believed that he was so good, movies or no movies he still the best.

I read somewhere that yes fighting with rules and a ref then Ali would win, but i think he is quoted in saying if both of them were fighting in a cave then only only BL would walk out of there, and i certainly believe him. Fighting in a UFC type tournament wouldn't suit him, because he is so small as it is technically a street fight the first thing he admits he would do is stick two of his fingers in your eyes, kick you square in the groin and then make sure you never fight again. All of which are not allowed in UFC. Anyway i think BL was spirtually beyond fighting in tournaments.

[47MartialMan]

This is stupid....

Bruce would probably not compete anymore than Stephen Seagal, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, supposed "Shaolin Monks", etc., they all have more to "lose" than a match.

[koto_ryu]

This is stupid....

Bruce would probably not compete anymore than Stephen Seagal, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, supposed "Shaolin Monks", etc., they all have more to "lose" than a match.

Bruce is the type who would do something to challenge himself like that however.

[osopardo]

Bruce is the type who would do something to challenge himself like that however.

He could probably do it too, with half-screen special effects and computers. Wow, Bruce Lee (in a black kung-fu outfit) against Bruce Lee (in a yellow jogging suit)! Who would win?!????

[Tom Yum]

I think BL would have held is own (in his prime), all of his students back in the 70's couldn't believe the power he could get and his speed as everyone knows was phenomanal. And these students were poeple like Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall the whole gang of hard people. If they honestly believed that he was so good, movies or no movies he still the best.

I read somewhere that yes fighting with rules and a ref then Ali would win, but i think he is quoted in saying if both of them were fighting in a cave then only only BL would walk out of there, and i certainly believe him. Fighting in a UFC type tournament wouldn't suit him, because he is so small as it is technically a street fight the first thing he admits he would do is stick two of his fingers in your eyes, kick you square in the groin and then make sure you never fight again. All of which are not allowed in UFC. Anyway i think BL was spirtually beyond fighting in tournaments.

Bruce picked up boxing and picked it up really well, as all the guys mention. Against Ali, he'd loose. In a UFC, he would do well.

[47MartialMan]

Bruce is the type who would do something to challenge himself like that however.

No-did you actually believe that he got into any open competitions doing his "day"??

[koto_ryu]

No-did you actually believe that he got into any open competitions doing his "day"??

Bruce fought in a good many fights in his day, and something that challenges all martial artists to come and test their styles against others is something the guy used to do all the time. What better place to test his skills against a variety of different styles and opponents than MMA/NHB?

[47MartialMan]

Bruce fought in a good many fights in his day, and something that challenges all martial artists to come and test their styles against others is something the guy used to do all the time. What better place to test his skills against a variety of different styles and opponents than MMA/NHB?

Man, the way society is now, Bruce would probaly not......this thread is silly.

[koto_ryu]

Man, the way society is now, Bruce would probaly not......this thread is silly.

So now it's silly cause you can't back up your opinion with a valid point? I see.

[m.artist]

No-did you actually believe that he got into any open competitions doing his "day"??

true, but there is a world of difference b/w "full contact" fights in those days as compared to the ufc or pride nowadays

[BadgerFu57]

No. He would be crushed.