Cung Le

[MMA_Jim]

The side kicks controlled the distance. How'd you like that side kick right into a spinning back fist? Cung Le's skills are basically unmatched when it comes to striking in MMA. Who's tested Lidells ground skills? They can't get him on the ground or if they do he gets up. Cung Le broke Franks arm with a kick! I think that demonstrates that Cung Le knows what he's doing?

Kung Fu fighter coming your way!

No one is questioning Cung's standup skills, though there are many fighters I think who have better standup than he does. People are questioning what happens when he fights a good grappler. Now Shamrock, while a good grappler, wanted to stand and box with with Le. Imagine if Royce Gracie tried to stand and box with Mike Tyson- not many would be surprised of the outcome of that match.

[SageGhost]

Isn't part of being a good striker being able to avoid and/or defeat the takedown attempt? If that is the case then it only makes Cung Le look that much better. I was surprised that he won with kicks, though. It goes to show that everything will work if you train it right. Kimbo would probably still pwn him, though . That guy is a beast.

[bushido_man96]

Cung Le's Wrestling, Sanshou, and BJJ experience are what makes him so hard to take down; not his striking abilities, so much.