He would’ve been one of the all time greats if he started earlier

Cung Le has been one of my heroes for a long time.

@Omg-kungfu

26 күн бұрын

I trained with two of his first cousins. His family trains in Sa Long cuong.

Bruce Lee was a legend on movies but Cung Le is a Legend on the rings

He was a great MMA fighter. His age in the last few fights was a big factor. He was so much more powerful and faster when he was in his 20s and 30s.

@masterk5372

Жыл бұрын

Of course age gets everyone

@TheMixedPlateFrequency

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. By the time he entered UFC, it looks like he was way over mid 40's already.

@davidwright873

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheMixedPlateFrequency almost 43

@outlawedTV88

10 ай бұрын

@@masterk5372 Nope. I won world champ when I was 98 y old. That was 333 years ago!

@levezze

10 ай бұрын

@@outlawedTV88 I was 98 when I was a teenager, that's not even impressive

Back in 2003 or 2004, I met Cung Le & Frank Shamrock in Columbus OH at a Arnold Swchwarzenegger's Fitness Expo. He & Frank were legends back then. I took some pictures with them and they were both genuinely nice guys and very gracious enough to talk to me for nearly an hour. It was an amazing time for me.

@lushkitty734

2 ай бұрын

Wow! That's so cool! I lived in C-bus and although many of mates and acquaintances, within the last 12 years, has and have ridiculed me for living in the American Midwest, I would NOT trade my experiences when I lived there for the totality of 3 years (1.5 years, twice). I first lived in Vic Village (for the first 1.5 years) and Upper Arlington (in the last 1.5 years). The people I've encountered during those years will forever stay with my fond memories. I have lived everywhere in the contiguous U.S. but both the Midwest, Texas, and Virginia have made a lovely impression and positive impact on me.

@newby_tradr2883

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing you experience. I'm so glad it was positive. This a great country and I hope that you are happy where you are now. Take care :) @@lushkitty734

Cung Le was one of my fav. MMA fighter. Such a exciting dynamic fighter. Too bad he started fighting in MMA at a older age. He was an absolute beast when he was younger

@raymondarias2034

11 ай бұрын

I'm going to interview him tonight

@tonyswe9463

6 ай бұрын

Same. One of my favorite fighter.

@WarriorofSunlight

5 ай бұрын

He’s an absolute beast even now! He has a KZread channel and it’s impressive how he’s still keeping up with his training!

Cung lee is my favorite fighter his scissor kicks were awesome and unmatched he really was the vietnamese Bruce Lee.

@allowedme

Жыл бұрын

Neo Tune Right, Bruce Lee did that scissor legs take down in the movie enter the dragon.

@Anonymous------

Жыл бұрын

​@@allowedme Bruce Lee also performed Jujitsu arm bar in movie for the first time in human history!

A legend that has and is overlooked! One of the greatest MARTIAL ARTISTS EVER.

@saucenflow

Жыл бұрын

and elle hollywood rules

@hooywamd00pe95

Жыл бұрын

You gotta be joking. 9-3...a legend? Stop insulting real legends by elevating barely decent fighters to their level.

@brunobaron458

Жыл бұрын

Did he say MMA fighter? Shut up 😂

@Salim-wr2wk

10 ай бұрын

For his age and when he entered he was a legend.

@forexdissector9565

7 ай бұрын

Ever???😂😂

I consider Cung Lee one of the best MMA fighter of all time

@StillbjornOne

11 ай бұрын

100% agree. Watching strikers vs grapplers is always interesting and Le had both. My favorite fight of all time is Shamrock vs. Le when they chose not to go ground most of the match. Incredible striking most of the fight.

I never liked celebrity fighters but Cung Le proved himself to be a legitimate MMA fighter.

@anoniem7062

Жыл бұрын

Steven Seagal would say: "Can I laugh in your face?!" Oh wait, Seagal has never proven to be a great fighter. My bad. lol

@TheMixedPlateFrequency

Жыл бұрын

He was technically a legit fighter first, before he became an actor. But I think when he went into the UFC, he was already way over mid 40's already in age. Most UFC fighters even at the top retire from UFC and MMA all together by the time they hit anywhere over 35 to 40. Pretty sure if Cung Le was actively training and was much younger in the UFC, like at least his mid 20's. He would still be a monster.

Cung Lê had so much talent! He was one of the best fighters I've seen!

@ThomasRe-lh9pn

4 ай бұрын

he was amazing. but he got into the ufc way out of his prime.

@gregmasters8558

3 ай бұрын

And still did pretty well.​@@ThomasRe-lh9pn

One of the biggest "what ifs" in MMA history. He was late to the game but I'm glad we got to see what we did. My 6 year old just watched this and said that Cung is his favorite fighter. I'm 100% down with that. Legendary.

Cung Le came into MMA a little late but he still did great... His last fight was 45 years old...

I’m 22 years old, American born, Texas raised, and 100% Vietnamese. I just finished my 3rd day of MMA and I’m excited to discover that there was actually a Vietnamese MMA star. I know I want to compete in MMA but don’t know if I’ll fully comit to trying to make a career out of it or just do it here and there for fun to put on a show and test myself. What I do know is that im going to try my best to meet the bar that was set by Cung Le as a Vietnamese fighter.

Cung Le is one of the best MMA fighter in history.

Cung le, is about the best MMA fighter I've seen that really used Taekwondo kicks correctly in MMA, especially leading leg side side kick and hook kicks. Always timed perfectly and coming off excellent punching technique. A true all rounder martial artist with the wrestling and ground skills to back that up. If Cung had not of had an acting career, he could have gone much further if 100% dedicated to MMA.

@TheEdgeLord

Жыл бұрын

How about the kicks and strikes from Steven "Wonderboy"....whatever is last name is lol. He is up there with the most elite kickers if not the best

@williamoneill5498

Жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeLord Got to agree Thompson is a great kicker too, but doesn't combine power kicks and punches with the timing and power of Cung. For me Cung is exceptionally exceptional amongst the exceptional. In some ways Cung reminds me of Benny the Jet, but more powerful.

@ashylarry1589

Жыл бұрын

He would have gotten a handful more fights in but that’s about it. He jumped in at 33 where fighters usually contemplate retirement. I for one am a huge Cung Le fan and it’s sad that the MMA community didn’t get to enjoy more of his fighting.

@Anonymous------

Жыл бұрын

Not Takwando kicks, but those are Shaolin kicks because Shaolin is the original creator of those kicks and later taught to Cho Sun (now known as Korea).

@williamoneill5498

Жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous------ bullshit han man...

Cung Le was the man! I can only imagine what he would have done in his prime years with the UFC. Champ for sure

@ItsOva417

Жыл бұрын

he started too late

@Domzdream

10 ай бұрын

I think at heart Tyson was a wrestler. After 1 st or 2nd round he used to always clinch. He would do that naturally. Now teach him to wrestle, as well as box, he’d have been the greatest! in MMA.

Cung Le is one of my favorite fighters. Legend and bad ass. Thank you for making this video!!

I remember Cung from San Jose and his scissors kick takedown. He was the most popular US Asian MMA fighter at the time.

Age was a big factor.he fought people way younger than him.and still didn't look like he got tired.

Met Mr. Le at a Taekwondo event in San Jose, very humble with admiration from all of us.

Glad he could prove that there is more to an actor than just acting. A master of many talents.

@ThePeacePlant

Жыл бұрын

Many aren't though. Most

@khietnguyen9505

7 ай бұрын

crazy how his kickes broke Frank arm

Who actually thought of Cung Le as "just an actor?" If anything he was viewed as a kickboxing champion who had nothing to prove who instead of retiring started a second career in MMA. It's incredible how successful he was given his age when he started MMA. If he had made the jump even in his late 20's he would have been absolutely dominant in the UFC.

@trungkn

10 ай бұрын

true

@WarriorofSunlight

5 ай бұрын

He was in his 40s by the time he fought in the UFC. Insane.

He was a master at liver shots. No fighter can withstand more than one! Gezz!

It's just insane to me how the man can go off and shoot movies and still maintain his condition good enough for competition and win.

3 days ago what absolute legend uploaded this! Was just searching around about Cung Le and found this video

Cung also had excellent defense. Amazing how smoothly he could move between offense and defense. That shows years of martial arts training.

Don't forget that EVERYONE was afraid of being kicked by him.

Just now I know him. ..He is real a true great fighter.

Fantastic piece on Cung Le! He was THE kung fu and San Da icon of the late 90’s 🎉

I always liked watching Cung Le fight. He was flashy and fun to watch, that’s why I watch mma

Cung was one of the few fighters who could successfully throw lead leg spinning attacks. These are very sneaky techniques that are rarely seen.

I was wondering what happened to him few months ago! He was simply INCREDIBLE!!!

Big respect to Cung Le

Clung Le was a great champion and fighter. Too bad he didn’t retire sooner, because he took a beating on his last fight. He was older and a action movie star. He had nothing to prove but definitely must have regretted that beating he took from his last fight. He retired from professional fighting after his bloody defeat. I read somewhere Bruce Lee was happy that he didn’t have to fight in tournaments because he became a action movie star. The big money is in making movies without destroying your body fighting in tournaments.

@trungkn

10 ай бұрын

Cung Le recounted that match The opponent used his thumb to poke his eyelids, causing him to lose his vision advantage from the very first matches. And the opponent exploits that wound to win. He was so sad when he lost, because he hadn't even used half of his strength

This proves that high kick and martial art works when they are explosive and the fighter has enough sparing experience

Cung Le was born in Saigon, South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam), not Ho Chi Minh City. There was no Ho Chi Minh City in 1972 Vietnam.

@tuanhiepnguyen9032

Жыл бұрын

Cay cú lắm kô con.

@hoangsondao7021

Жыл бұрын

@@tuanhiepnguyen9032 he not wrong, shut up and learn kid

@tictactoe101

11 ай бұрын

@@tuanhiepnguyen9032 dặn trước để khỏi thấy sang bắt quàng làm họ thôi mà 😌. Nhấp vào cái link có tên tiếng việt mà cứ tưởng bở 😏

@anhbocphet4875

11 ай бұрын

​@@tictactoe101 *_chẳng ai thèm bắt quàng làm họ, thời đỉnh cao của Cung Lê có bao nhiêu người Việt trong nước biết cho đến khi youtube vs Facebook xuất hiện với lại trong kí ức người nước ngoài Sài gòn là chốn ăn chơi của lính Mỹ và là nơi tổ chức hội đu càng lớn nhất lịch sử nhân loại😂_*

@lord-of-the-shinobi-world

11 ай бұрын

There will never be a Ho Chi Minh city. Le Cung is the desendant of the Vietnam Republic. He is clearly is not related to the Communist

What a great Warrior .... here a fan from Holland ...Greetings to your kids and Beautyfull wife ...

As a being a human being like you and me, it’s not easy to achieve and accomplish what Cung LE has done.

An all around fighter whether in striking or grappling truly an epic mma grand master🤩

That spinning scissor kick takedown is one of the most rare techniques.

@nancysmith9189

Жыл бұрын

A Sanda technique.

@Targer4u

11 ай бұрын

if you google for Vovinam which means Vietnamese Martial Art. Almost all vietnamese Vovinam know and practice this technique. If you google for SEAGAMES 32 or whatever, you'll see that many asian martial artists use this Scissor kick.

This guy threw some of the fastest spinning kicks I've ever seen

I love Cung Le ! He is a hero !

Thank you 🙏❤️🌹

Shame he started his professional career so late. Some fighters are over the hill at 33 and retired.

Cung le was a great Martial artist in the ring

@dalejohns2758

Жыл бұрын

Nope

@bushwacka5187

Жыл бұрын

@@dalejohns2758 Yep

@SuperhumanUnchained

Жыл бұрын

@@dalejohns2758 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dalejohns2758

Жыл бұрын

@@bushwacka5187 Bruce Leroy basically. Hahahaha

@EnforcementDronEd209

Жыл бұрын

​@@dalejohns2758🎪🤡🎈 +r0ll

A true MMA legend

Met him at a store in San Jose bestia de hombre 🫡

Cung Le was the the "OG Karate Master" before Lyoto Machida came into mma

Cung Lee is one of the best.

Great video...yes he definitely was a great fighter against many of the greats in MMA history. I believe if he had started earlier when he as a bit younger, he may have gone ever farther in the sports

Lối đánh của a ý đẹp quá.người xem cũng mãn nhãn

He was past his prime by the time he started MMA, but still had a great career and beat some legends.

To break shamrocks arm with a kick even cungle is already tired on the last round shows you how strong and superior his kicks are over other high kicking fighters.

Cung lê người gốc vn. Luôn có bản lĩnh tinh thần thượng võ.thật tuyệt vời

He debuted at 33. Men retire from mma at 33 they don't debut. I know he had competed before but not in a cage MMA rules.

After watching this video it reminded me of how good Le really was. It was always fun to watch him fight.

Cung Le is American of Vietnamese descent. Not all Americans are white.

@jeremyweems4916

Ай бұрын

He was born in Vietnam, not America.

@americanronin5223

Ай бұрын

@@jeremyweems4916 He's still American. like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Perhaps only White naturalized citizens are Americans in your book.

@2ndAveScents

Ай бұрын

Doesn’t he pretty much say that right in the beginning of the video? Lol

@iiiKingLongSwipeiii

Ай бұрын

You cannot be an American without being born on the land of America that's how it works.... Paper documents mean nothing if you're changing your citizenship...

Perfect ending. I love it when pride learns a lesson.

He made alot of us Vietnamese people proud when coming into the MMA world. But man when he got busted for using steroids (&man u could visually see that he was on em) & got dropped from the octagon, the same people he made proud became very disappointed in his choices. This doesn’t make him a bad person & neither did we gave up on him. It was just one of those things that sucked for us because you don’t see alot of Asians let alone a Vietnamese in any major league sports & he was a huge inspiration. Still, i hope he’s doing well and i wish nothing but good health & prosperity for him and his family. Im from Atlanta and the Falcons got us a dope ass Korean kicker by the name of Younghoe Koo & he’s dope!

@ThomasRe-lh9pn

4 ай бұрын

Yea, everyone was doping in the ufc at that time. and Cung was already 40. Wanderlei silva,bisping,vitor, were all doping.

He blew my mind!🔥🔥🔥

Great content and impressive and clear voice over which for me is 10/10 . Keep the content coming

Cung was a badass. You win some you lose some. As long as you learn you have never lost.

Cung Le known for flashy cool ass kicks. He also have power in his hands, I wish he use his hands more especially against Wanderlei and Bisping.

Dude thiss guy is so advanced at striking. So quick.

xem anh ấy thi đấu Thật Tuyệt vời đầy cảm xúc > các đòn chân 🦵 rất đẹp chính sác > hiệu quả 👏👍🤝💪💗 Cung Lê thật Tuyệt vời 💞

@congsan3528

10 ай бұрын

He's not a VC like you.

No Doubt He Was Awesome! In His Losses He Took Some Ugly Beatings Witch In My Opinion Shows Cung Le's Toughness(not to mention the age he was fighting at) i did not watch Texas Ranger but i beliee O'l Chuck Would Have Had His Hands Full If He Tested Cung Le.

I like cung lee he was martial actor that prove he had skills.

I think he would have had very good success in his prime years in the 90s and coulda been a champ during the ufc "style vs style" years He did excellent during his last days of mma for his older age.

he got into mma a little late, would've been a beast if he started earlier.

A technician is allways in the Front....Cung Lee was awesome

Great work as always 👍

Kool kicks ever seen. Great video editing and narrating too as I have no understanding of this sport. Thanks a bunch.

Võ sĩ Cung Le bất bại ở Kicbxing môn võ tổng hợp toàn diện thứ hai trong rất nhiều trận đấu là huyền thoại rồi. Chỉ tiếc là anh gia nhập MMA muộn quá song vẫn có vài chiến thắng với các cao thủ hàng đầu MMA đã cho thấy anh chiến đấu hiệu quả rất thượng thừa song cũng chúc mừng anh vì những vinh quang và biết ơn anh vì sự tự trọng nổ lực của anh vì người Việt và người yêu võ đẹp thiện chiến trên toàn cầu.

@tienatluu7672

11 ай бұрын

Tự hào vn

Bravo Cung Le ..

My Hero

Being a martial arts film star can go both ways... Some just play to camera angles to look good, others are told to slow down and do this move as it looks better on camera. When they get in the arena, it's good to see those with great training and ability shine. Warriors..If otherwise, It's hilarious when they believe their own hype and get owned... cung le is a warrior.

Thank you for the video.

I’ve watched a few of your videos and they’re succinct and informative. Good job. Liked and subscribed!!

Cung Le is a true martial artist

thanks for video

thanks for the video

Father time got Cung le. He was awesome. Shame he didnt start sooner.

Still no fighter like him. Amazing

Great video. Thanks 👍

One of the best ever !

Big Cung Le fan here! But damn, his Instagram is wild!

What the actual freak, you hear all the time back in the late 80s and 90s about how these actors are actually great fighters but never actually fought and this guy is actually doing BOTH and I've never herd of him. I feel very disappointed in the media for not putting him on blast

Mientras participo fue un excelente peleador , de haber ingresado a este deporte más joven hubiera logrado ser aún mas grande su legado ,

Wonder what would've happened if Cung Le started at 23 instead of 33 - maybe different outcome?

@TheWorldofBoxing

Жыл бұрын

I think we would see Cung Le in his best fighting condition

Cong Le was one of the big time better fighters in his day. I would say when get old you get old.

@dng6121

Жыл бұрын

yup

Not only is Cung Le a good martial artist, but he is also a very nice and humble person.

Nice video . Thank you

@TheWorldofBoxing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support

informative and entertaining. .a fan

You missed the fact that Lee also trained in Vovinam, where he got his scissor kick takedowns from, I think he would have liked you to mention his Vietnamese Martial Arts heritage, which he is documented passing on to his son...

@meohuong

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Le's kick style is not taekwondo!

@Anonymous------

Жыл бұрын

Shaolin invented the scissor kick plus many more. In Tang Dynasty Shaolin monks went to spread Buddhism in Cho Sun (now known as (Korea) and Japan, they also taught Kung Fu along with Buddhism, this is the reason Takwando and Karate techniques can be seen in Shaolin Kung Fu. Notice the Takwando and Karate uniforms are based on Shaolin warrior monk fighting uniforms.

@louyht7

Жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous------ I don't see Shaolin using scissor kick. Stop lying bro.

@Anonymous------

Жыл бұрын

@@louyht7 Of course Shaolin has scissor kicks, obviously you aren't an Asian martial art expert, because if you're are one you can easily recognize what those Shaolin monks doing with all those spinning on the ground with flying leg works and kicks. Watch more Shaolin monks demonstration videos then you can see scissor kicks. In fact, the Shaolin scissor kicks are commonly seen in Hip Hop dancing as the dancers incorporated many Shaolin Kung Fu techniques into their Hip Hop dancing. You can't tell because you aren't an Asian martial art expert.

@louyht7

Жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous------ This technique 😂kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6pssLV_g72TfsY.html&ab_channel=TAIFUSHIN

I went to the le vs shamrock fight! now I am 30 yrs old, and when I bring him up a lot of people don't know him.

Amazing content!

Cung Le is a great fighter. He was smart to retire before he really got hurt bad.

An all time great for sure. Sadly, he won’t be recognized as that due to his short career. I think it’s a bunch of BS. He belongs in the UFC Hall of Fame.

@rongsmith4631

Жыл бұрын

Fax 💯

Thank for the video... vietnamese the champion