Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless—like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle; you put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend (BRUCE LEE).
Word on the street (Sherdog.com) is that there is a deal in the works for Cung Le to sign with the UFC for a three-fight deal.
Nothing has been signed as of yet, but the rumor also states that one of those fights will be against middleweight champion
Anderson Silva.
Cung Le was born in Vietnam. He fled his home country with his mother in 1975 as the city fell to chaotic communist rule.
He ended up in San Jose, California, where early bullying inspired him to learn how to fight. His mother enrolled him in Tae Kwon Do classes at the age of 10.
Since those first classes, he has absorbed a variety of styles to become one of the most dominant superstars in MMA. He was undefeated as a professional kick-boxer (22-0). He is a three-time world champ.
Cung Le's fight against Frank Shamrock became an instant classic and was regarded as fight of the year by some, including me.
My honest opinion though, is that he isn't ready for a prime time Anderson Silva. Like most other fighters who try to go up against the king of MMA, Cung Le will be out-gunned with punches, kicks, sheer speed, and accuracy.
Cung and Silva are two of my favorite fighters. And, I do think Cung could make this a competitive fight.
His biggest concern will be the Muay Thai clinch, but I think Cung's wrestling ability will allow him to break the clinch with a throw to return to his feet.
Cung is elusive, has a good chin, and great stamina; but I can't see him taking this fight five rounds and outpointing Silva—no way!
Silva has an incredible chin and only needs one good flurry to put his opponent away. This fight would be the biggest test of Cung's career by far. Frank Shamrock is good, but he isn't Anderson Silva.
A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready.
Not thinking, yet not dreaming, ready for whatever may come. A martial artist has to take responsibility for himself and face the consequences of his own doing. To have no technique, there is no opponent, because the word "I" does not exist. When the opponent expands, I contracts; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, "I" do not hit, "It" hits all by itself.
Bruce Lee: Enter the Dragon (1973).
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