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I'm sure Bruce Lee, with his willingness to learn all kinds of different styles, would be up to the task if he received modern MMA training. The guy was an impressive athlete, with an incredible dedication and a love for combat, but back in his day there did not exist any proper outlet for martial artists other than the movies.
Obviously the guy would've had no idea how to compete in MMA, but that's because the sport didn't even exist in the 70's. It's ignorant to treat MMA as if it's comparable to a "real fight", when it's just another form of combat sports like boxing and kickboxing. Real fights rarely look like MMA contests, just like they rarely look like boxing or kickboxing matches, so people need to stop treating MMA as the be-all and end-all of combat prowess.
It is only in MMA where we have people constantly saying that they can beat non-competitors, because they are so desperate and needy for acceptance as legitimate athletes. This is like a top basketball player saying that they can beat a top soccer player, in basketball.
Obviously the guy would've had no idea how to compete in MMA, but that's because the sport didn't even exist in the 70's. It's ignorant to treat MMA as if it's comparable to a "real fight", when it's just another form of combat sports like boxing and kickboxing. Real fights rarely look like MMA contests, just like they rarely look like boxing or kickboxing matches, so people need to stop treating MMA as the be-all and end-all of combat prowess.
It is only in MMA where we have people constantly saying that they can beat non-competitors, because they are so desperate and needy for acceptance as legitimate athletes. This is like a top basketball player saying that they can beat a top soccer player, in basketball.
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