Bruce Lee has transformed into an icon of martial arts, sports and popular culture. Countless athletes have pointed to the works of the famous martial artist as inspiration and direction for their own careers. Lee formed a world famous career in martial arts films with the release of highly acclaimed films such as The Big Boss and Way of the Dragon. That being said, very little film of Bruce Lee fighting outside of a choreographed scene exist today. So would Bruce Lee at his peak be able to contend with today’s top MMA fighters?
A practitioner of Wing Chun in his early years, Lee would go on to create the martial art of Jeet Kune do. A philosopher, martial artist and film star, Lee rarely participated in public sparring matches. As a result, many fans of the legend are still wondering how Lee’s abilities would translate in a true fight or how the man would do inside a modern promotion such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In the video above, a detailed breakdown of Bruce Lee’s skills can be seen as one of Lee’s only known pieces of sparring footage is analyzed to determine Bruce Lee’s fighting integrity.
How do you think Lee would have done against today’s top MMA fighters?
