Cung Le : The Making Of A Champion - Part 1

This is a documentary about Cung Le's early career

Category:

Sports

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• Cung Le
• San Shou
• Martial Arts
• Making
• Champion

[ThyChrysanthemum]

THANK U SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THIS.

I remember they played this on either the National Geographic channel in North America or what is now the Discovery Channel. Either way I was so excited when I was young to see this and never thought I'd see it again!

You are AMAZING.

[MysticNinjaJay]

@ThyChrysanthemum Thanks. If you are a fan of Cung Le I've got some other videos of him on my channel including rare video.

[fifaplayer10]

Cung Le 10 years younger with more UFC experience would've beat wanderlei!

[MysticNinjaJay]

@fifaplayer10 I think a 30 year old Cung Le would have beaten a 30 year old Wandererlei Silva with the MMA experience being the same. It has to be remembered that Cung Le was 39, had not fought in a year and was more fixated on movies when he fought Wanderlei. I know movies pay big bucks but I think it was a bad idea for Cung to juggle acting and fighting in the twilight of his career.

[MysticNinjaJay]

@Chumandoo3 He has one several tournaments and championships in various combat sports including at the world class level so I would definitely call him a true champion. People should understand that Cung Le has been a Professional Fighter for years long before he started doing MMA. In MMA he hasn't quite reached #1 status in his division but he was the champion of Strikeforce which is one of the biggest organizations.

[MysticNinjaJay]

@dankaren95 I'm sure that the experience of being a refugee was tough. I doubt Cung's family had it easy either. Sure they had connections in the USA but they weren't well off and Cung had to grow up in a foreign land enduring racism and bullying.

[crocgator44]

@alinblaj well im not gonna be talk trash about either one because i like them both but, I do think that a pride Wanderlei and a young Cung WITH a bit of MUAY thai background would have been a better fight and it could have gone either way because he didnt know muay thai defenses D:

[MysticNinjaJay]

@avreeves Cung began his MMA career at 33. The biggest factor here was the age and inactivity. Wanderlei had more mileage on his body from so many knockout losses but he's not old yet and was more active. Cung taking a year off and being more focused on movies hurt him in that fight. He didn't have the cardio to keep up with Silva.

[avreeves]

@MysticNinjaJay dont forget to remind them that he started his mma carrer at 36 and lost to silva at 39

[alinblaj]

the thing is, the Pride FC Wanderlei Silva whould have murdered Cung Le regardless if he was younger, more experiences and whatever

[thechosenone1177]

@dankaren95 who crys on youtube

[fifaplayer10]

@MysticNinjaJay I agree. Cung was pretty old, i mean you could see some rolls on his stomach and the fact the fact the he was already fatigued in the first round. lol.