Bruce Lee...Founder of MMA?

Believe it or not the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) of today was actually created from the concept of a well known fighter from the past....maybe you've heard of him...Bruce Lee. That's right it was the renowned Lee that coined the phrase, "The best style is no style, the best form is no form," he later stated that you must take what works from different martial arts and discard the rest. This is exactly what MMA is based on; two competitors attempt to defeat each other by potentially utilizing a wide variety of fighting techniques, including manipulating areas of striking and grappling.

Lee devoted his life to studying martial arts, and even went to the extent of creating his own style which incorporated various styles into one...Jeet kune do...which literally means, "Way of the Intercepting Fist," was his combat philosophy of 1967.

Today fighters are attempting to follow these steps, taking the best of what they have studied and bringing it into the ring. The best MMA fighters are the ones who continually cross-train in several realms of striking and grappling, otherwise you'll end up getting beat either on the ground or on your toes.

--The Curmudgeon