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There have been a few successful kung fu practitioners in MMA. Most notably Cung Le (former Strikeforce champion) and Roy "Big Country" Nelson. While Roy is pro
by Donzo 10y ago
There have been a few successful kung fu practitioners in MMA. Most notably Cung Le (former Strikeforce champion) and Roy "Big Country" Nelson. While Roy is probably better known for being fat and punching hard, his first discipline was Shaolin Kung Fu.
- crypto5 10y agoThe question is: did they present actual Kung Fu techniques while competing in MMA? Or learned some kikboxing + wrestling? For example when I see Machida competing in UFS, I clearly see base of Shotokan karate in how he fights. I can't say anything like this about Cung Lee or Roy Nelson.
- Donzo 10y agoYeah, good question. One could probably make an argument about Cung Lee using a Kung Fu style, but probably not Nelson. Nonetheless, it is interesting to think about Nelson starting there, and I do wonder if he would give you a better answer than I. Edit: vague pronouns
- the_rosentotter 10y agoI see a lot of Kung Fu Panda in Roy Nelson :)