How Good Was Bruce Lee? UFC Champion Potential???

I've always been curious to have some questions answered about Bruce Lee. Although he was no doubt a legit martial artist could he have been a world champion? Was his speed & technique so impressive that he could have been a UFC fighter now?
In this video we look at 3 video clips of Bruce Lee in action and I give you my unbiased & honest opinion of what I see.
This is exactly what I've done for all my world title fights. Watch footage of the individuals and access how dangerous the athlete is.
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[@R0m0n3]

It's just a matter of respect. He was a pioneer and is a legend. The artform has improved way past his time. That's all to it.

[@mr.8999]

👍

[@21stcenturyhiphop]

This video is a hot take, and kind of uninformed for a fighter. There were no cameras available at the time that weren't cumbersome and expensive ( super 8, etc.), so footage of anyone would be hard to come by, and by all accounts he sparred all of the top karate guys, and Mike Stone even said no one baffled him like Bruce Lee. Also, Bruce went around to dojos in America and fought teachers( mainly for knowledge exchange) and was being challenged A BUNCH on the street in the early 70's before he died. He did take on some of these guys, and won. Bruce's trajectory as a fighter was one of steady improvement; he improved his physique ( he got skinnier and more muscular throughout his life), he improved his ground game and kicks( from Gene LaBelle and Jhoon Rhee), and he was working out with equipment specifically tailor made to take extreme punishment. Bruce was even training his fingers to strike through oak, and there were pieces of oak found in his home with holes in them after he died. Bruce was also kind of crazy; he wore a device that gave small electric shocks to his body, and drank cow's blood and meat shakes( but ended up giving it up after awhile). He trained daily, and was known to have a bad temper. Trying to compare him to fighters today is disingenuous; he died 48 years ago, and the ideas he put forth are on display in 2021, proving he was right. He's probably the only guy from that time that, if placed in a time machine and plunked down in THIS time, would have no problem adapting, although the mma people are a little dogmatic about how effective mma is, it's still held back by rules and refs, etc. Is Bruce a superhero? No. Bruce HIMSELF said that the only man he feared was a bigger and stronger version of himself. He knew he had to train twice as hard to even have a chance when fighting a bigger guy. Bruce worshipped Muhammad Ali, and studied his footage to incorporate his boxing movements ( displayed in Return of the Dragon). This Bruce Lee hate on you tube has to stop.

[@hieupham7656]

Is this a joke? if so it must be a bad joke.

[@treadstoned9915]

@@21stcenturyhiphop couldn't have said it better myself. These guys talk about the Bruce Lee kool aid while they sip on the mma kool aid. I do think the styles in mma are very important to train and learn. Ive been training it myself for over a decade but there are times that sport fight techniques are not ideal. That's the only reason Bruce talked about eye gouging and groin strikes. He never said that is all you need. They jusf take a few of his concepts out of context and make their own narrative out if it smh.

[@davidpineda9160]

@@21stcenturyhiphop dude, there are recordings of Jack Johnson fighting in fuckin 1920 something, and Bruce the superstar can't get cameras to record an actual fight or a sparring session. Dude could not fight.

[@RamseyDewey]

Oh snap, Gabriel Varga is about to get excommunicated from the church of Jeet Kune Do!

[@RamseyDewey]

I’m commenting as I listen. Yep, that speed punching demo needed to be debunked. That one always bothered me.

[@RamseyDewey]

As far as Bruce sparring with his students in that demo… yep. 100% with you.

[@RamseyDewey]

The one inch push trick has fostered so many martial arts delusions. I’m so glad you covered this.

[@RamseyDewey]

The last point you made was a very important one that the Bruce Lee worshipers need to learn: you have to see someone fight to know how they fight. It sounds so simple, but millions of people are still willing to bet the farm that Bruce Lee was an unstoppable superhuman.

[@RamseyDewey]

@RED CHUCKS Yep. For anyone reading this who doesn’t know Red Chucks, he used a one inch punch to win a world title in concrete breaking. It’s one of the most impressive martial arts breaks I’ve ever seen.

[@marionmatthias5608]

What’s most important when discussing Lee is the all of the wisdom and forward thinking he brought into the world of martial arts. He definitely seemed like a ravenously focused individual who if had grown up in a more modern time could’ve been a high level professional fighter. But what he did for the world ended being so much more than 99% of prize fighters.

[@danielgray5756]

Facts! I’m a huge Bruce Lee fan. Always have been but u simply cannot compare him to modern fighters/strikers because martial skills/arts are organic and always evolving. Bruce was a pioneer and amazing teacher! The job of a teacher is to be a guide to the student’s progression. Nothing more, nothing less. That’s how we should remember/celebrate him!

[@alafosca5724]

Absolutely agreed!

[@mr.8999]

And as a fighter

[@treadstoned9915]

Yeah Bruce was one of the first naysayers of bs martial arts and cross trained but nowadays ppl act like he was some joke. I know he has his cult following whi thinks he is a God but it's getting old seeing ppl "debunk" him for clicks imo.

[@matthiasguenther6576]

@k c Fully agree, but those thinking BL was nothing more than just an actor probably would have preferred Dustin Hoffman as lead actor in "Enter the Dragon".

[@CommonSenseMA]

Most forget one phenomenal point. If Bruce Lee was still here he would of never stop improving his own abilities.

[@adamboof6769]

Bro you shining that belt at the start had me in tears 😂😂

[@jamielondon6436]

Yeah, the entire opening was pure gold. :-D

[@artten5002]

The sparring footage was also against one of his students so there's that

[@Docinaplane]

Taky Kimura.

[@Mbq-sh6bj]

Maybe then a commentary on how good a teacher Lee was.

[@artten5002]

@@Mbq-sh6bj more like a demonstration of JKD and full contact sparring in a point karate tourney. Pro American Kickboxing was finally a thing a few years after so in some ways, the sparring demonstration was a never before seen thing in americain karate.

[@mellonhead9568]

That's why it's called a demo

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

The "student" was actually a Guru master for nearly 7 years. So there's that. In other words Chuck Norris became a student of the gracie's, but that doesn't mean just because he's their student he's not an accomplished fighter and a world champion. The other opponent he fought was also a strong Martial Artist long before he met Bruce Lee, so yeah. There's that (that's not kamira btw, it's James Lee). When you actually look deeper, your superficial statement has less meaning

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

What do you guys think of Quentin Tarantino's depiction of Bruce Lee in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"? Overly critical or right on the money?

[@xiaoliu4617]

I'm ok with Bruce Lee losing in a movie scene, but the way it happened bugged me. Both Brad Pitt and "Bruce Lee" looked terrible in that fight scene. Bruce's movements in "Once Upon" did not resemble Bruce Lee's actual style at all, either from his movies or sparring footage. "Once Upon" was a high budget film and Tarantino is a big name director, there should have been better fight choreography.

[@artten5002]

My real issue is really his depiction of Bruce's arrogance. He misquoted Lee saying he would kill Ali. (The real quote was from a film critic saying that people would assume that Lee would win vs Ali after watching one of his movies) Lee was mostly quoted as saying 'look at these hands, those are small chinese hands. He would kill me'

[@vasquez0656]

But Gabe did you hear about the story of how Bruce Lee beat a Muay Thai Champion in Thailand during on set of filming The Big Boss supposedly he beat him under 18 seconds with the first 12 seconds of just taking him down to the floor and he quit after being put to the floor

[@RamseyDewey]

@@vasquez0656 there are only 2 fights Bruce Lee did with evidence and corroborating witnesses. (1) A single schoolboy boxing match, 17 year old Bruce vs Garry Elms, there are about 4 photographs of the event and a newspaper clipping. After two 2 minute rounds, Bruce won via judges decision. The photos show both boys throwing wild haymakers. (2) The fight with Wong Jack Man. The details vary wildly, but there were enough corroborating witnesses to confirm that it happened, and it was a less than spectacular event where nobody was happy about the outcome. According to Bruce Lee’s own writing, he knew very little about Muay Thai, in spite of spending several months in Thailand to film a movie. He casually dismissed the sport of Thai boxing and said he wasn’t interested. There are tons of fanboy speculative narratives based on third hand accounts about Bruce Lee kicking the butts of champion fighters, and there is zero actual evidence.

[@vasquez0656]

@@RamseyDewey well I never thought Ramsey Dewey will reply I’m a fan but I will take your word for it since there isn’t evidence of Bruce Lee fighting a Thai Boxer a and the details aren’t really out there but I hope you have a good day I’m just a bit speechless since I never thought to get a reply from you

[@NotaNazgul]

Strenghts of Lee: - great moviemaker - Great scholar who brought some old asian philosophy into the west - impressive speed in demonstrations I think he would have been a solid fighter in his weight class in different styles. A champion? we cannot know.

[@NotaNazgul]

@k c I think BL is just the perfect display for the very different perspectives on fighting. So he again and again ignites and triggers this discussion. One perspective roughly says: Martial arts are deadly and far superior to every fight sport. They cannot be fully practiced without severe injury, hence practitioners do not fight. An extreme and often repeated view of some is: Lee would beat any champion in a no rules fight within 5 seconds. The other party are some fight sports practitioners. They regularly spar and fight with quite a set of rules to prevent regular injury. They say: You cannot become a good fighter without lots of fighting practice. Practicing extreme speed and brutal techniques in the air do not prepare you for an opponent that fights back. Most footage of fights between the parties sees the fight sports guy win, e.g. Muay Thai against KungFu. But of course these fights are fought under lots of rules. We cannot know. We cannot prove any point without risking a row of deaths. So this argument comes up again and again. A nice practice for all of us in civilized discussion and "honoring the opponent" in a fight of words. I myself know a guy who had a black Belt in zero contact karate. I am easy to hit. We sparred and he could not hit me - because of 12 years of training to stop your punch. He later trained many years in vale tudo to un-train this habit.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Not really a great movie maker. I dunno where you got that

[@SlayerofFiction]

​@@paulpolpiboon9535 Enter the Dragon was the "Matrix" Movie of the time so to speak as it pushed boundaries, so did Bruce in his fighting "Style" which was training without any fixed style.

[@macleod1592]

I don't know why it's trendy to hate on Bruce lately. Bruce's one inch punch demo was NOT a demonstration of how strong and powerful he was and it was NOT a self defense technique. It was a demonstration of how you can generate power by putting your body into the punch instead of just winding up and swinging for the fences. Bruce doesn't deserve respect because he's the best fighter in history. He deserves respect because he was nearly 4 decades ahead of his time. He was preaching and teaching MMA 30+ years before the UFC was ever dreamed of. He studied boxing, wrestling, fencing. Nobody was doing what Bruce was teaching.

[@21stcenturyhiphop]

Exactly this. Context has to be taken into effect here.

[@adhdmed]

@@21stcenturyhiphop The original form of Karate: Gojuriu trained strikes, Jiu-jitsu and Judo.. Shotokan aswell. Japanese Jujitsu was also a mix of striking and Grappling. MMA was practiced all around the world for many years but wasn't popular in America until the Gracie's started UFC in America.

[@allanthomasmendozalopez4858]

Nah, stance is too bladed. He'd pretty much die from a good muay thai leg kick

[@cuzz63]

He was not teaching MMA. It existed before he even left HK, albeit in a rudimentary form.

[@verrufen2642]

The one inch punch demonstration is inherently dishonest though. Same with a lot of the footage of him displaying 'technique'

[@Condeycon]

My Uncle is one of the foremost Bruce Lee fans in the world. Hes written multiple books and articles on the guy and owns tons of extremely rare items that belonged to Bruce. As someone with an actual martial arts background its pretty painful talking to him sometimes because he really drank down the Bruce Lee coolaid. I think you've done an awesome job in this video of finding a respectable middle ground between appreciating his real positive effect on popularizing martial arts while still holding firm that the guy simply was not a fighter. He was an actor and a public figure who had to build himself up in order to get movie deals. Simple as.

[@wildexperiense]

This is exactly what I go through with my uncle and aunt, they did wushu and some other traditional martial arts, and they say Bruce would beat anyone. And they talk about monks being the best fighters in the world. It's just exhausting to talk about this specific subject.

[@Condeycon]

@@wildexperiense I really thought the rise of MMA and KZbin would've killed off all this "martial arts is basically magic" stuff from the 70s. I suppose at the the end of the day there will always be people who want to believe in some secret sect of magical kung fu monks and other outlandish BS.

[@dacedebeer2697]

People forget that there were fighting championships back then. And Bruce was never focused on competition, never really competed seriously. Honestly, Jet Li has more credit as an actual fighter than Bruce does.

[@marcusdavis1156]

@@Condeycon I thought the first sentence of your comment was a joke until I started reading the rest, haha! Yeah man, myths aren't things that can be killed so easily. The man Bruce Lee died a long time ago, but the myth of Bruce Lee will remain strong for at least another generation. No disrespect to Bruce, though. He was obviously a well-above-average human in many ways. But people aren't always as rational as we would like them to be.

[@mr.8999]

Ok first of all everyone is wrong. Bruce was more of a fighter than Joe lewis Chuck Norris and Mike stone. He trained them do the research. He was a martial artist before he broke into Hollywood. He even had schools. He had challenge matches. He learned from everybody. He was a black belt in small circle jiu jitsu. He studied judo also in Seattle. Multiple people from his circle confirmed that he was a fighter. He was mixing styles before mma even existed. So stop.I know it's hard being jealous of someone who wasn't white and is no longer alive but you need to stop.

[@maggnet4829]

The best review on Bruce Lees fighting skills I have seen. You really have a lot of good points there, I can totally see where you are coming from. I love your very rational approach to the topics you present and the effort of research you put in. Well done!

[@jerryjordan2482]

People tend to Forget Bruce Lee 's era was Over 50's years ago and People Didn't Walk Around with Telephone's in there Pockets to Record Everything !

[@yiannis.demetriou9696]

there were plenty of cameras I'm sure he owned few no real fight ever, no real sparring ever. If he had the balls to fight instead of being a fartknocker I'm sure he would have plenty of cameras. As for fighting Mohamed Ali, it would be like a 5 year old fighting an adult

[@jerryjordan2482]

@@yiannis.demetriou9696 What Plenty of Cameras in a Street Fight ! You Sound one people That don't know Anything about Bruce Lee Except the Movies ! Especially these People that wait 47 years to Talk Mess, but Never Said Anything to his Face when he was Alive ! Real Cowardly ! Where's the plenty of Cameras about That ?

[@jerryjordan2482]

@FLG Before he was a Martial arts Movie Star he was a Hong Kong Gang member and a Hoodlum that's why he was Sent back to America in the First place !

[@jerryjordan2482]

@FLGYour too use to the Technology that you have today ! They didn't have Cameras All over place like they Do now , remember this is the 50's and 60's !

[@jerryjordan2482]

@FLG If your From that Era you Should Really Know Better ! How Many Street Fights have you Seen that were Recorded ?

[@DavidTremblay]

Wow you pick a controversial topic. But you are right. Without a fight record or even few sparring footage we can't say anything serious about him as a fighter. He was probably very fit, fast and strong but that does not necessarily translate.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Yes. I've been waiting for someone to answer this question for me but since I haven't seen constructive breakdowns of his video footage I figured I'd have to do it myself. He was certainly fast and fit. No doubt. And a pioneer in martial arts. Loads of respect to Bruce Lee but occasionally I think it's okay to remove the myth and look at the facts.

[@mr.8999]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial no myth bro all facts

[@yunlongwu8071]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial you can take him out easily lmao. Bruce was just a skinny guy and his only advantage is his speed but his punches were weak as fuck

[@maggnet4829]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial This is the one thing I do not agree with your review (or I don't understand how ypu mean it exactly). There have been plenty of Martial Artists before Bruce that created new styles by combining other styles and/or adding/inventing completely new techniques.

[@L.Sher.L.]

​​@@yunlongwu8071ops, your ultimate moronic "evaluation" disqualifies you self-explanatory in the profound martial arts world immediately. Again, the only question is where do such particularly brainless decaying assho..s like you actually thrive, haha👊😏

[@duchi882]

The thing that I observed from the Books about Jeet Kune Do is that Ryan Garcia and Floyd Mayweather applies the Principle of Jeet Kune Do quite well even though they may not know it. Specifically, on how to use the lead hand properly to deliver potential knockout hits.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

Well, when it comes to fighting, modern human are just reinventing the wheel

[@davidpineda9160]

Boxers have been using counters and switching stances to put the dominant hand foward since before Bruce was a sperm. Bruce didn't come up with shit.

[@xyon9090]

@@davidpineda9160 ,The difference between Bruce's Jeet Kune Do and Boxing is that Jeet Kune Do teaches to put the Dominant hand Forward. In his The Tao of Jeet Kune Do book, he even stated that 80% of strikes should be done with the lead hand and foot. Boxing meanwhile, focuses on putting the dominant hand in the rear for power punches. That is the point of the comment above and their differences, not *"bRuce dID n0T inVent iT"* It was simply an observation like Duchi said, not a claim on who invented it first.

[@markmessi9020]

That's any functional art today. Even with kicks in Muay Thai you use a teep to setup power strikes.

[@xyon9090]

@@markmessi9020, in Jeet Kune Do. The Lead Hand punch and the Lead Foot kick IS the power strike. You don't need to "Set-up" the power punches. The Jab IS the power punch.

[@paintballguru1]

New subscriber, just got into lots of Muai Thai and boxing! Keep getting Tyson videos so I was actually assuming the same stuff!

[@weredevil616]

What Bruce has done for martial arts in modern times is probably second to none and that is because of the films. His philosophy from the Tao of JKD is really good focusing on fitness and taking what works. But can Bruce destroy the UFC and heavy weight boxer. I’ll say no. I don’t think he’ll do well against boxers his weight back then. Let alone martial artist now. But people think this is a bad thing, surly if martial artist are getting better Bruce lees work is a success if martial artist never got better from Bruce’s time then he failed. Like everything it needs to get better as time goes. If it’s not getting better then it’s getting worse.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

I think he would smoke anyone in his weight class. My opinion is based on my martial experience and actual fighting, and observing what he has done in terms of physical performance, training, power generation against inanimate objects and so on. Sport fighters do not condition or train the same way as people who fight for life and death combat, Bruce did not train for sport, but if he went into the sport I think he would decimate people his own size. I don't think he would beat a heavyweight of ability. He could beat a heavyweight that sucks lol.

[@weredevil616]

@@huwhitecavebeast1972 he really wouldn’t. He wouldn’t of stood a chance against a boxer his own weight. Talking about heavyweights he’ll be destroyed he just wasn’t at that level and just didn’t have the fight experience. Sorry to say it but your opinion is wrong. Combat sports like MMA, boxing, wrestling etc. are going to put you in the best stead for a fight. Take away the move set from these systems and look at their conditioning these super fit people and if your someone who is basing their opinion on actual fighting you’ll know that fighting another human being for 30 seconds is exhausting. If two people are unarmed and it’s a fight to the death that fight is going to end in a by been punched and hitting you head on the floor (boxing) been thrown and hitting your head (wrestling,judo) been choked (BJJ,judo) or a straight kick or stomp to the face (no training there.) this I train for the streets is BS. These combat sports are pretty much trained killers. The systems ain’t perfect for real world violence (none are.) but they’ll better prepare you then JKD.

[@morganlim4552]

I grew up in the 70s, listening to rock and roll, kung fu movies, and yes, of course, Bruce Lee's movies. He was inspirational, and I became a fan. But at the same time, I was also exposed to boxing and Muay Thai, long before most people know what Muay Thai is (for the record, I grew up in South East Asia). Watching both boxing and Muay Thai up close, I was aware of what is real and stunts in movies. Even though we are kids back then, we knew the power of boxing (I followed Muhammad Ali's career, and watched his fights via live TV - Zaire, Manila, Kuala Lumpur) and Muay Thai (there used to be open martial arts tournaments in Penang, Malaysia, many styles came to compete against each other - karate, TKD, Kung Fu, Muay Thai and unsurprisingly, Muay Thai won every one of those tournaments) To me, Bruce Lee is a great teacher and movie maker, he broke many grounds, in terms of overcoming barriers, fitness conditioning, integrating different styles of fighting, training based on your physical attributes, etc. That was his path and contribution. He is not a pro fighter unlike Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Benny the Jet, or Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and their contemporaries in boxing. In the end, we should honor Bruce for his actual contribution (there are plenty) not for what he is not. He wouldn't expect anything less.

[@jonathanswoyer5218]

I think his curiosity was his best talent. He pushed boundaries that helped setup today's modern martial arts landscape

[@MarcosAG90]

HAHAHAHA That first scene before the intro was so good man

[@dukey03]

Hahaha I loved the intro! Great video

[@RyanJamesOfficial]

I won my fight two days ago. Your channel helped a lot with my preparation. Thank you sir.

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

He was a great influence to me and I still follow his philosophies and teachings, I think he could've been a good mma fighter because of his mindset that he constantly wanted to evolve, he may not have been the best competitive wise but his work ethic alone could really be an inspiring role model.

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

I agree with all of it, hay by the way, when are you doing the video footage we sent ya, analysis??

[@Docinaplane]

I was in the martial arts when Bruce Lee was still alive. Because of my involvement with Tracy's Karate and their hired gun Joe Lewis who gave seminars to Tracy's instructors, l learned several of Lee's techniques. His use of weapon first attacks is very effective. As for his videos, I agree with you that a lot is staged. However, Lee was genetically gifted with awesome speed and explosive power. That along with his work ethic would be the makings of a very good fighter. When Lee was young, he got into plenty of fights. When he was older, with his primary desire to be an action movie star, he did not want to fight and take facial damage. Have you seen videos of Jim Harrison and Fred Wren fighting tournaments in those days? Lastly, Gabriel, THAT WAS NOT JOE LEWIS punching that man. I can prove it to you. Notice the RED collar of the man who is punching. That is a Tang Soo Do uniform, like the man in the red trimmed gi wore when Lee one inch punched him. Lewis was a black belt in Shorin-ryu and never wore a red trimmed gi. Those were students of Chuck Norris who was a Tang Soo Do practitioner in those days. I'm not blaming you for saying it was Joe Lewis. I know the site where you saw that and for some reason foreign to me, that person exaggerates a lot. I would say lie, but I'm hoping he just doesn't know better.

[@Mbq-sh6bj]

I recall reading (from somewhere, who knows? Maybe an old issue of Black Belt magazine...) that Bruce Lee was NOT genetically gifted (poor eyesight, hence the glasses; short; limited muscle mass; one leg shorter than the other; etc). But yes, of course, his work ethic was superhuman. Good eye on that Tang Soo Do uniform.

[@Docinaplane]

@@Mbq-sh6bj Yikes, it's amazing he could fool everyone, lol I guess he had more fun with his deformities, than most of us will ever have with our perfections, lol

[@Mbq-sh6bj]

@@Docinaplane "Fun with Deformities". Sounds like a hilarious self-help book.

[@pedrokenzo4670]

That look in the beginning is gold!

[@gastonfrijns3264]

Bruce Lee had speed, was intelligent enough to combine martial arts and trained very hard. I think he could have been a contender in his weight class in MMA. Most people do not have what it takes to train like a proffesional fighter.

[@-WiseGuy-]

As usual, you're spot on, Gabriel!👍

[@yonatanalony4233]

Hi Gabriel, great content, i'm really enjoying your channel. i wonder if you ever gonna fight petchpanomrung, i think it will be very interesting display of thai vs kickbox style Under kickbox rules. Thanks and keep up.

[@tedkinchen8565]

For me, the strongest evidence that Bruce Lee was a good fighter is the testimonials from multiple respected, legitimate martial artists of the time, e.g. Chuck Norris and Gene LeBell. Aside from not wanting to speak ill of the dead, I don't see much reason why these people would speak so highly of Bruce. Even then, they could have just said he was a decent fighter, but Gene LeBell calls him a "world-class martial artist". Besides that, I agree that there is pretty much zero evidence that Bruce would've been a championship-level fighter. I say this as a Bruce Lee fan - I take inspiration from his philosophies, work ethic, and pioneering methods, but I'm under no illusion that he was some god of fighting. As for the Tarantino issue, I found the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood scene entertaining. It's set in a fantasy world where the Manson murders didn't happen. In that fantasy world, Bruce Lee was an arrogant fool. Fine by me, it has no bearing on reality. And I certainly don't give a hoot that Tarantino sincerely thinks real-life Bruce was an ass. I get why Bruce's daughter was upset, but as someone with no personal connection, I can afford to take a more detached view.

[@NotaNazgul]

Thank you for this balanced and wise view, pal.

[@OSTemli]

Chuck Norris called Bruce actor where u get that, reading from someone else comment

[@ezequielperez159]

Being a "world class martial artist" it's not the same as being a "world class fighter", big difference

[@tedkinchen8565]

@@ezequielperez159 I agree, which is why said testimonials are only a bit of evidence - nothing conclusive. We're talking hypotheticals after all. As Gabriel alludes to, some world-class martial artists are also world-class fighters (e.g. Gabriel himself). If Bruce was the former, he could have also been the latter.

[@hieupham7656]

Yeah, he just had an affair with another woman while his wife was pregnant, tried to killed his opponent while it was a normal match, and we all know what he smoked right?

[@franescipion]

You are machine. I dont speak english but with subtitules i to understand. Muchas gracias, Gabriel.

[@doomsday6372]

Such an underrated channel!

[@Markperna1]

It's critically important when discussing historical figures to reference the era in which they lived. Bruce Lee died in 1973. It's pointless to ask if he would be a UFC champion almost 50 years after he died in a sport that wasn't invented until 20 years after he died and has had almost 30 years to refine itself. Quite frankly, find ANYONE from pre-1973 that could compete in UFC now. Joe Lewis, who WAS a champion in the 1960s and 70s, would have been destroyed by any middleweight or above in the UFC now. As an aside, Joe fought the very first full contact karate match in 1970 while he was a student of Bruce Lee's and he used JKD to knock out Greg Banes who tried fighting using traditional karate. It was very reminiscent of UFC 1 in that respect. -On Mike Tyson. I have a better answer: in 1973 (before July 20 obviously), Bruce would have demolished Mike Tyson because Mike was 7 years old. Today, Mike would demolish him because he's dead. Bruce walked around at 135 pounds for most of his adult life. He was actually walking around at 125 pounds during the filming of Enter the Dragon. He was a very small guy. Mike Tyson walks around at 220+. It's ludicrous to compare them in any kind of combat sporting event. -So Kato does a kung-fu demonstration one afternoon in 1967 and 54 years later we dissect the existent film and argue if he was any good or not based on it. We look at tricks that were used to wow the audience who was there to see Kato from the Green Hornet and, using slow motion, critically dissect his motions and criticize them for not standing up to expectations (or if you're of the "he was only an actor" camp, meeting your expectations). I think you guys have too much time on your hands. There are two basic camps: the "he was just an actor" camp and the "he was a demi-god" camp. Both are stupid. He was a dedicated martial artist who went against the norms of his time to advance martial arts. He spiritually embodied the mindset of martial artists 50 years after he died. The way he approached martial arts is commonplace nowadays. It wasn't then and we could argue that it is now largely because of him. We don't know how he would have faired in competition because he chose to use film to convey his art and because there really wasn't any meaningful competition at the time. So instead of pissing on his legacy, I'd like to see his contributions be put into the context of the time in which they were created.

[@travistaylor8532]

Finnally a logical perspective 👍

[@Markperna1]

@@travistaylor8532 thank you.

[@21stcenturyhiphop]

It's like people think they had cell phones with cameras in the 60's; super 8 cameras and the film were expensive, and also a pretty new technology at the time, and THAT'S why you don't have a lot of footage on Lee( although he did film some of his home practices). There are a bunch of pictures of Bruce from that era, though.

[@pureturk02]

Agree with everything you said but he has some quotes that give me shivers every time. “A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I contract; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, “I” do not hit... it hits all by itself.”

[@whitewh1]

Lots to like in this video. I think Bruce Lee had an amazing amount of fast-twitch muscle fiber, he was fanatical about his personal fitness, and I think he should get credit for thinking outside the style box and using empirical testing to figure out what worked. However fighting has evolved a LONG way from his era and no way would he be able to fight in the UFC if you just plonked him down in 2021.

[@ayushsharma7706]

But if Bruce lee had the same mindset of evolving, combined with his work ethic and fast twitch muscles. He would definitely be great. Also with his speed and power.

[@ayushsharma7706]

And you guys are acting like Bruce lee won’t adapt to the modern mma styles

[@Handstanddaddy]

Really refreshing to finally hear someone speak the truth about bruce lee. Had people argue with me plenty of times about how he was just a showman and actor. Coming from muay thai i can confidently say he would probably struggle with most amateur fighters.

[@moustachio334]

What’s important to learn about the one in punch isn’t actually the punch. It’s Bruce demonstrating how to fully rotate the hips without moving the arm. It’s to show people that power comes from the legs and core.

[@Devi_Shammuramat]

Quite a coincidence, as was just discussing this very subject on 'fight commentary breakdowns' community post - also shared an audio podcast I did on this, on my Facebk 13 June.

[@prvtthd401]

You've done proper research and have the attitude of a real scientist. Unbiased and only aimed at wanting to know, not wanting to prove.

[@dilichiohabuire2183]

I love the video 🤩❤️

[@makunahatatata9410]

Good analysis! I watched interview with some ex full contact or karate champ, he was smth like heavy weight, he sparred with Bruce Lee, and he was very impressed, he said that Bruce was hitting hard as if was heavyweight and that he was the fastest guy he ever fought.. Unfortunately can't remember the name of the guy, but I guess it shouldn't be hard to find it on youtube..

[@rhlng]

Joe Lewis said that. He studied under Bruce for two years.

[@suburbanflower]

Thank you. The sooner we can separate martial artists from fighters, the better. Both have amazing techniques and skills but being a master of one does not make you a master of both.

[@alafosca5724]

I really like the video, but honestly I think a more in depth study of Bruce Lee was necessary here. Obviously he was a showman, not a fighter, but he was also definitely a martial artist, or at least a very interesting philosopher who tried to use physics and his own experience to create a martial art style that wasn't necessary bound by rules but by facts. Back in the day it wasn't easy... You had to reach out to champions and they weren't as good as the champions we had in the 80's and 90's. Obviously boxers at the time were the peak of fighting. At least since Muay Thai wasn't popular. Boxing was competitive and it was the real deal. Now, I don't know about Bruce Lee calling off Muhammad Ali... He said he really liked Ali's style and implemented some of his techniques to his own arsenal. He definitely respected Ali. I don't think Bruce Lee vs Tyson is even a conversation; it should not be. What we *should* be asking *instead* is: if Bruce Lee was born today, would he have become a UFC champion or a great MMA fighter? And to that my response is: I think it's pretty reasonable. Bruce Lee had the necessary ideas, the necessary drive, the necessary mindset, the necessary motivation, a critical mind... And even a character! He would have had everything a champion would need... But why can't we assess whether Bruce Lee was a dangerous fighter or not? *Because he didn't fight.* And that's AAAALLL the reasons you need to say confidently that he wasn't a great fighter. So again, did he have the potential? No doubt. I think today he would have gotten somewhere at least.

[@victorhugo5207]

Fights you watch are sporting events. Bruce Lee trained for real fights, to the death, not for sport. You don't see him fight cause you would witness murder by martial arts LOL

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Man that is a misinformed comment.

[@vns_3dits257]

@@victorhugo5207 thats what untrained people say

[@victorhugo5207]

@@vns_3dits257 training is nothing. Will is everything.

[@isisdaddy1]

We can't speculate on real life application of an art in regards to a sporting competition. Great vid. I train to survive life threatening situations not for points or strike counts. Sparring lightly is a break to mostly work on movement. A kick to the jewels is a kick to the jewels. That gets a break in a sport. In real life it gets you stomped.

[@douglasdreigh5083]

@Gabriel Varga Sorry to post on an old thread. I love Bruce Lees books as a piece of martial arts history, for all some of his methods seem kooky. (It was the sixties and seventies after all.) Would love a video on what you think of his self defense techniques, books 1 - 4, and that's not a hidden challenge or anything. I'd love to see you try out some of his techniques exactly as shown! :D

[@MassAmorphous]

I think anyone with a lifelong dedication to martial arts & physical fitness as well as a critical/creative mind would be an excellent candidate for being a high level fighter in whatever discipline they chose. I've read that Bruce Lee was practically obsessed with martial arts and spent the vast majority of his time training and studying martial arts. I don't see why someone that dedicated couldn't do extremely well. Additionally, he was also highly charismatic and had great interpersonal skills. He'd probably use that to his advantage and have a huge following on social media that would produce a steady income allowing him to travel and learn/train from the best martial artists/fighters. I would vote yes.

[@21stcenturyhiphop]

Bruce was kind of crazy, too - he literally drank cow's blood ( not for long though).

[@derekk2666]

@@21stcenturyhiphop bruh

[@fighternk13]

Thank you for this video, about time the martial arts community gets real.

[@ElDrHouse2010]

I think he has a case for featherweight maybe but he lacked grappling, he just did some judo thats it. Bruce Lee is already in shape all he would be missing is a bootcamp coach, he has to learn many new things that are used today, martial arts have developed a lot from the 60s to the 2020s.

[@illeztshadow]

Bruce Lee should always be mentioned when it comes to martial arts 🙏🏼 I agree with your video there isn't a video of him going against actual fighters which we would all want but I would highly know that he would adapt to the fighting style or come up with strategies after a win or a lost. He would analyze the fight like a fighter would do but I also know through that he would become a better fighter from that experience. That's Facts. I'm a huge fan of Bruce Lee (Still my idol till this day) But what you are explaining in the video are good points which why it sucks to not have Bruce fight an actual fighters. Great video no offense taken you're also putting out facts. Nothing would take away the appreciation and Respect I have for Bruce Lee. I'm pretty sure he would also agree with taking criticism and acknowledging them also using it as a tool to become better. Love your videos keep up the good work. Following your channel was the right choice.

[@sebastianquintana5412]

The modern martisl artist has a vid on bruce lee and how his books show tecniques used to this day on mma, idk about his ability to win nowadays but he was really ahead of the curve on his time

[@sebastianquintana5412]

Also the cultural and historical significance he has cannot be just dismissed, like i bet most ppl werent that pissed off at QT just bc they think bruce lee would wipe the floor with ali, but also bc he is an icon of asian pride and anti racism

[@treadstoned9915]

If you guys wanna know someone who know actual fighting and not just sport fightings opinion in Bruce you should check out Ummah Fight camps vid on him

[@treadstoned9915]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnbQemaNZ6ibjqc

[@mtmatt6111]

Looking at old karate tournament footage from the 1960's, he was certainly ahead of his time.

[@FartCakes]

Mr. Varga is so polite ahaha

[@TheTommy9898]

If he was alive today, born decades later or something, he’d probably do pretty well in mma. He got the mindset, and the physical talent. His Speed and reflexes were scary. With the right coach, he’d probably be like Mighty Mouse. Just a fucking lightning bolt in the cage

[@ballisticfish1212]

Brilliant video

[@georgepierre8450]

AWESOME INTRO........also do you watch TARANTINO?

[@markusjuhn6925]

Nice video again - :) but as a former wing chun practitioner i have to say - i've felt inch punches on me and they really hurt, but i think the inch punch is more like a training method for "short power" used in wing chun ....

[@markusjuhn6925]

BTW - I'm a big bruce lee fan

[@Plorrry]

Just a perspective from someone who really looked up to Bruce Lee growing up - I think a lot of the awe and mystisim surrounding Bruce Lee comes from who he was as a person. He was a Chinese dude making it big in the Western world. During those times, this was a huge deal. My dad who didn't give a shit about fighting loved Bruce Lee because he was making being Asian cool, especially when racism was rampant in the 80/90s.

[@tharushafernando6688]

Thank you for being honest Gabriel. Lot of fighters pray Bruce Lee for just getting more subscribers.

[@tenzinyeshe7060]

There was an interview or something like that where the guy who got punched during the one inch punch, where he said he was still hurting days (idk the whole detail but) even after the punch

[@ilja7708]

Yess i ve been always thinking that but casuals called me crazy for criticizing bruce lee

[@mr.8999]

You mean smart people not casuals

[@ilja7708]

@@mr.8999 no i know what i said

[@m.israel2209]

Joe Louis and Chuck Norris, both world champion martial artist have mentioned he would have done well in a fight. Completely understand separating myth from reality. the video with him sparring for example the other guy looked like an amateur didn’t set up anything and it seems that other comments have pointed out that he was a student of Bruce lee. Respect your stance and this video, while I can appreciate the myth portion of it because it made martial arts popular around the world. I can also look at reality and ask those questions. Can Bruce Lee take a punch? How would an actual fight look like with a high level? Those questions we do not know the answer to. Would he win? Maybe. Could he lose also very possible. Thanks for this gutsy video!I also would like to say that Bruce Lee never claimed that his one inch punch would KO someone, many champion boxers have accredited this technique to allow them to create space or throw a punch from short range, check out Andre Ward punch vs Sullivan Barrera, it was a great counter where he parries a jab and lands a beautiful one in punch counter. In the video you can clearly see it did not hurt Sullivan Barrera, but it lands, keeps them guessing and looks good. Again, Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali were in talks to do an exhibition for the spectacle. Bruce Lee would not stand a chance against Tyson or Muhammad ali.

[@joshuahawthorne2698]

i don’t think his way of fighting would stand up because fighting has evolved so much since then, that being said I do enjoy his ideas about martial arts and the way they should be approached

[@bce6936]

His way of fighting would stand because it was so adaptive, given that he would apply himself to mma and fighting and not being a movie star

[@JayTeeRC]

I do respect your opinion on this as I do with everyone else too. I do think that one thing people need to realize though is that a lot of this footage was from 1964. And I believe some of it was from a tournament that Ed Parker had and Bruce Lee was only 24 years old and he did not transition into Jeet Kune Do just yet. Also Joe Louis came to train with Bruce Lee I think few years after this. And I think the second footage of the one-inch punch was actually Joe Lewis holding the pad and getting hit by it because if I recall he didn't believe the power either and he had to feell it for himself. I also believe if Bruce Lee didn't do what he did in the martial arts, we wouldn't quite be where it is today. I do think that he paved the way and open the doors for a lot more things in the martial arts.

[@joshuabrant3487]

Honestly pre muay thai kickboxing in the USA is basically Lee's legacy if you think about it. Because it was Lee's relationship with point karate guys back then that encouraged people like Joe Lewis to push forward full contact competition. Calling Lee the grandfather of mma like some people do is a step too far though imo. Because Vale Tudo and the Gracies push to market their bjj to the USA by fighting other styles would have still happened even if Bruce Lee never existed.

[@AleksiBennettGuitar]

I lean the same way as you but I wonder if maybe kicks would make the difference vs Tyson. If either Bruce Lee or Tyson were competing and training for modern MMA, I'm sure they'd both end up as champions in their weight class.

[@ives3572]

"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." - Bruce Lee

[@carwrapsupplier354]

So, he was so busy thinking about fighting that he never had the time to actually do it?

[@kumar7586]

​@@carwrapsupplier354 😂

[@marcelinhotkd]

For me, in addition to analyzing his excellent and fast technique, it's knowing the stories of Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis and so many other great fighters of the time, and Bruce was very intelligent, he is the "Father of MMA", what they do today , he already said in the 60s, unparalleled genius, all respect to him and his legacy !! 🙏☯🥋

[@theolysyk8494]

gabriel varga getting lowkey heated about bruce lee is something I didnt know I needed.

[@ryanmorales6656]

Great video, and HUGE Bruce Lee fan.. I think he was ahead of his time in Mixing Styles. Hell no he couldn't beat Ali or Tyson. And Once Upon Time incident was based on Judo Gene Labelle (LEGEND) who was a stunt double brought in to get Bruce under control because he kept hitting stunt doubles to make fights look real.

[@dragb6281]

If BL was born in 90s and got access to modern way of MMA training , I think he got fair chance to become a ufc 60kg champ .

[@leopoldoastudillo7189]

Few years ago I painted a portrait for a dear friend who was very sick. When I gave it to her, her mother said: "WOW LEO! Are you a professional painter??!!!"...I said: "Thank you but no, I just love painting and I took some seminars". Guys, the point here is..."A Discipline/Craft doesn't have to be your source of income for you to become proficient at it." And Bruce Lee didn't have to fight for money because he was making way more money as an actor, teaching and writing books. He was not just a Martial Artist, he was also an intellectual. Look at Keanu Reeves...is he a professional hitman in real life? Was he in the military? The answer is NO, but BOY! He can shoot in real life! There is footage that can prove it BUT there will be always some hater who will find any detail in the footage to discredit Keanu's shooting skills. Why hating on Bruce Lee's Legacy and bilittle him has become a trend among "Leftist Millennials" lately? Maybe because after almost 50 years of his death people around the world still talk about him? and nobody will talk about us after a month when we die? I was so happy with this channel and its tutorials until I found this video...sorry but this video and this channel is not for me. Unsubscribed.

[@sharzad5053]

Could a variation of the one inch punch be used to create space during something like infighting to set up a strike?

[@MultiFles]

Varga is being nice with the one inch punch. If you don't see in the demonstration video, that the guy being hit is jumping with the punch, than you can't have a realistic discusion about Bruce.

[@ru2yaz33]

A ranging jab is 1" or 2" into the opponent, the power shots (cross, hook, and uppercut) is through the opponent.

[@justineraffaelli9836]

That face you make at the start!! 🤣🤣

[@nihonbunka]

Bruce Lee certainly inspired a lot of people, including my dojo sensei.

[@smokerxluffy]

I think the point of the one inch punch is to show how much power he can generate. Like, a massive bench press doesn't one-to-one translate into punching power, but it does tell you that they have the potential to generate lots of power. There was this Kung Fu guy on hard2hurt who showed Mike some of that. As for his form, I just think the "meta" wasn't as developed back then, so the things he was doing were slightly off. You see this in most every pre-modern, pre-competitive martial art where everyone doesn't have access to all the fights all the time, and given the chance to compete today I think he would probably completely reinvent himself were he to fight professionally given how much he stresses adaptability and continuous personal growth.

[@vonrages6608]

I actually got into an argument with a family member a while back in regards to what Gabriel said on Boxing in this video 6:21 . I told my family member (because my coach told me & then I actually experienced it) that most new star fighters, fight BUMS in the beginning (as my coach would say). Because Your Pro record is Everything and people are not going to come out and see a fighter with Zero pro fights. So they build up their record first. And my family member told me I was wrong because that would mean Boxing is fake. I WAS SHocked (especially since I am Boxer) that some people & even my Own family can't understand the truth. ...The fights are not fake, they are mismatched on purpose as a strategy for selected 'star' fighters to get a career boost of sorts. I'm not trying to discuss the ethics of this but I just wish people could understand this better.

[@AlligatorAli]

Nobody would want to end their career before it even starts. So they make a name [may not be same as real experience].

[@AlligatorAli]

Even MMA Guys do it.

[@treadstoned9915]

@@AlligatorAli Ben Askren lol

[@AlligatorAli]

also, Usually established fighters don't want to take fights with new and upcoming fighters either. Because they don't want to lose to a nobody.

[@houlerscustoms]

If Bruce Lee wanted to I'm pretty sure he could have been world champion. However, Bruce Lee was into Real no-rules fighting / self-defense and he trained for that type of fighting in mind.

[@thisismychannel607]

I remember getting into a discussion with a guy at a bar and he was talking about if bruce lee was alive in his prime, he could go into the ufc and beat brock lesnar who was fighting at the time. The guy was not trolling and 2 other guys agreed with him. I was blown away by the delusion. Like weight isnt a factor in the formula for force, like he has some magical way to cheat the equation force = mass x acceleration

[@Docinaplane]

HaHa! of course you are right. However, if it was Lee and Lesner in an alley with no rules. Lee was very fast and it's certainly a possibility that with his speed a finger jab to the eyes could make it a bad day for Lesner.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

@@Docinaplane "Lee is fast with his finger jab and the other guy is a slow dumb brute who only stand still and can't fight back" -every Bruce Lee cultists ever

[@Docinaplane]

@@jaketheasianguy3307 Not me. I said a possibility, and he better do it before Lesner charges him.

[@FoxInTheBasement]

@@jaketheasianguy3307 Brock Lesnar was incredibly eplosive for his size when it came to his takedowns. His athleticism was why he was able to wreck through the heayweight division with such limited experience. Brock Lesnar is twice his weight, and has 7 inches on Bruce Lee. He would be demolished if Lesnar shot for a double leg takedown.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

@@FoxInTheBasement i know right ? Alot people keep praising Bruce is fast with his groin kick finger jab this and that but they never think about the other guy's physique, let alone an athelete like Lesnar.

[@OSTemli]

Sambo was the first martial art which added all elements and that was before world war 2

[@rishabhdowarah663]

great analysis. as a bruce lee fan boy myself, i find it only prudent to realize that he was every bit a human. sometimes it is absurd how people put him up on a pedestal. there are even anecdotes of lee being hit by his students during training. but here's the thing- he is the reason why many in fact took up martial arts and stuff. his speed, although not an actual fight, was visible in his no-vfx movies. there were many artists back then, and people wouldn't just pick a random guy to be made into an icon. he was human, yet special. a legend and an idol for many. period. speaking of modern world- no he wouldn't be anywhere close to being invincible, but would definitely be a fighter none the less.

[@wildexperiense]

If he was in our time, and he would have learned modern martial arts, and if he kept his passion for it. Yes there is a chance. If you have a time machine and you go back to take Bruce, and bring him into a fight for the belt, high chance he would get knocked the fuck out, and no doubt he will be pushed against the cage and he would get his ass kick, if the opponents chooses to take him down, Bruce will go down!

[@NotaNazgul]

You ignorant fool! Did you see the incredible speed that this featherweight used to beat the air? You are insulting a great legacy!

[@Highwind1989]

9:05 Bob's reaction was priceless 😂

[@denissorn]

AFAIK he him self said he wouldn't be able to defeat or fight with Ali. IIRC he said something like "this is a small Chinese hand". Nowadays people would wipe floor with him in UFC etc, and that's quite normal considering he lacked that kind of experience. Sport also wasn't really his focus (He was thinking about fighting more from perspective of one fighting for survival. In jeet kune do primary targets are 'balls' and eyeballs. His jeet kune do books (materials his wife published) explain basic techniques quite well (there are few weird exercises and principles from wing chun, but very little IIRC. Otherwise theory of punching, kicking, moving, and some grappling is relatively well covered.) and his practical way of thinking and 'style without style' fighting philosophy has been light years ahead of anyone back then.

[@Cata-Holic_Doode]

In Bruce's defense, I can relate being a point specialist style practioner from eons past who ended up with a bunch of haters by outsparring them in a few rounds but admittedly I was super tired and I landed mostly only jabs and even I don't know what my right hand could have done but it's annoying when you're respectful with control and you get your kicks grabbed and tripped when you know they probably would have gotten floored... of course I am a lower tier than Mr. Varga but so were my pro opponents

[@wheresmycheese8511]

So when you watch a fight video of your next opponent, are you watching their opponent as much as the guy your fighting? Is that a way you gauge your opponents weaknesses based on the calibre of the guy he is fighting?

[@moustachio334]

THANK YOU! For making the distinction between a martial artist and a fighter. This is what people don’t understand. Bruce Lee was an actor and a fantastic martial artist who revolutionized fight choreography. Without Bruce Lee some of the best fight scenes in movies wouldn’t exist. Can he win in a real fight? Who cares? There was no MMA back then. By the time Bruce was 32, he was practicing western boxing, judo, karate, kung fu, and weight lifting. He was just a well rounded human being who pursued self perfection. That was his idea behind JKD. Not a martial art but the process of being a martial artist. The importance of JKD was that it was not a fixed system that doesn’t change but a continuously developing process of human development. This was his viewpoint. You can the book “Bruce Lee: an artist of life”. Which details his personal notes on training, philosophies, and even his poetry. So yes Bruce Lee was a great martial artist. He seeked our effective fighting styles and worked with people like Chuck Norris and Gene Labell for coaching. After his death, his main student Dan Insanto profited off of JKD and JKD ironically became the way of karate and kung fu.

[@moustachio334]

Oh and the stupid Mike Tyson vs Bruce Lee argument. Muhammad Ali was the big boxer of the time and Bruce Lee respected him and emulated his style. Bruce was a big fan of Muhammad Ali. Did he think he could beat him? Probably not lol Bruce weighed 135 pounds!

[@Liquidcadmus]

Great analysis from an educated mind on the subject. bruce lee is a cultural icon, but i Also really dont think he was the super fighter so many people want to believe he was.

[@TheChilator]

Would have been interesting to see Bruce lee fight one of those elite Muay Thai fighters that fought westerners like Rick Roufus or someone like Ramon Dekkers 😅 I wouldn’t have thought he would have had that experience at that level that the Thais have of sparing for fights and fighting 3 to 4 times a week from 7 years of age and having up to 300-500 fights They were all killers in the ring fighting to provide food for their families unlike the guy Bruce Lee was sparing Great martial artist but you can’t compare an elite fighter that has had over 300 fights like saenchai or Nong o and that’s just striking skills, not mma etc Great video thank you 🙏

[@phredbookley183]

The thing I found offensive about the Tarantino clip? "Do that EXACT same move on me again." "Okay." Well, duh. It's gonna be clear what the attack is that's coming.

[@stephenellis6601]

Excellent breakdown. I don't believe Bruce Lee would compete in sports combat for the same reason he didn't compete in the time he lived, he wanted to be an actor. According to his own writings, interviews, and accounts from others, he was more concerned about MA application in street combat and deconstruction of the old style of fighting. But, he just really loved the arts side of it and wanted to show that through film. So, I don't know if he was a great fighter, but he was a great Martial Artist who has had an immeasurable impact on Martial Arts, film, and culture. It is even to the point that we have debates about something he never claimed to be.

[@jjnixnachnahme5657]

U cannot forget about the fact that he trained 10 hours a day

[@blakedove2263]

Awesome video! Do Chuck Norris next!

[@Dee-cf8nl]

Bruce was certainly always evolving in martial skill, knowledge and physicality! You can clearly see the evidence of this from his films.

[@RonniiV]

Verified Fighters who sparred and trained with Bruce Lee and attest he was competent: Jim Kelly - Height 6'2 - Weight 175lbs- Multiple Time Karate World Champion kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHS8ea2fbM93fZo Joe Lewis - Height 6'0 - Weight 195lbs- Kickboxing Champion kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4nHeGhtbNWrb5Y Gene Labell - Height 5'10 - Weight 165lbs - Judo and Wrestling Champion kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnvSdKealMiVorM All legendary fighters that have worked with Bruce Lee (not his pupils and have no financial interest in perpetuating the myth as they are legends in their own right) and vouch that he was at least competent. All these fighters I pointed out do not have a financial interest in perpetuating myths because they have their own successful and verified careers and contributions to Martial Arts.

[@fakename2890]

Can you do this kind of video about Chuck Norris. Also Bruce Lee's training could be copied by a UFC fighter for a year to see how well it holds up against todays views on training and that would be the closest we can come to really knowing if he was able to really fight in MMA.

[@AroundElvesWatchUrselves96]

Gabriel "skeptic" Varga

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

If the posts about Bruce Lee's physical feats are reality, he was equal to Captain America, the comics version. That's impossible.

[@jerryjordan2482]

Why just Because you Can't do it !

[@skycow3208]

I completely agree with you 👌

[@arminjujutsu]

Real talk thank you 💪

[@luisdanielpicopaez5518]

You have to acknowledge first that we live in different times. Bruce Lee was exploring with ideas and figh philosophies at his time. He paved the way to MMA by destroying precisely those different limits in styles of fighting. He did not want to compete in the same rules with a karate guy becouse he was interested in other staff, breaking exactly what makes those rules. But, the art form of fighting now is at another level. Bruce Lee is not capable of beating a champion of today.