How tough was Bruce Lee?

[peppi]

Bruce Lee was a human being with human flaws.

Strongly agree. Like all of us.

respect-by-default caricature of the "Wise and Sage Master" you're trying to paint.

Actually I was trying to point out another thing...but never mind

[seany85]

Bruce lee could sneeze with his eyes open.

[alan ch]

bruce once said he could beat anybody , i bilieve that as in combat , he was a master , with no comparison , mend of story he was a bad ass through n through if he switched on

[FLMKane]

If Bruce was alive and competing in this day and age. I beleive he would have been the first MMA to kill someone live on a payperview.

I beleive he would have exposed all the shaolin tricksters of this day as fraud especially that celebrity bum teaching up in new york.

He would have been 150 ilbs of lean muscle not 130 and he wouldnt have lost any speed or power.
I beleive Bruce would have revelled in having all these new cross training avenues open and would certainly have been a world champion in MMA.

he probably would have had a short distinguished career in MMA while he concentrated on writing and directing movies.

A career similar to Bas Ruttens or Royce and Rickson Gracie in UFC/Pride where he got in made his point and got out

Anyone wanna bet that he would have been at UFC 1?

[Laura]

Bruce was extremely tough and I doubt even fighters today had his ability, much less his overall stength and conditioning. Regardless, he would never have been in the UFC. Bruce thought it was stupid to have conditions on fighting: you can't do this, this isn't allowed. In real fighting, there are no rules. I think he would have been the biggest fan to see what was working and what was a huge waste of time, but he hated fighting just for show and never did the tournament scene ever. He did freely admit that his size would be a serious factor in any fight which is why he emphasized cardio and speed (as well as accuracy). He often joked that given Muhammad Ali's hand size, he'd be a smudge on the floor if Ali hit him.

[FLMKane]

UFC barely had any rules though. biting and eye gouging not allowed.