![Is Bruce Lee really the 'father of mixed martial arts'? UFC president Dana White thinks so – but is he right? | South China Morning Post Is Bruce Lee really the 'father of mixed martial arts'? UFC president Dana White thinks so – but is he right? | South China Morning Post](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9FuvoZKC-6U/maxresdefault.jpg)
Is Bruce Lee really the 'father of mixed martial arts'? UFC president Dana White thinks so – but is he right? | South China Morning Post
![Some of the greatest fighters look up to Bruce Lee but MMA fans don't give him the respect even when Dana said he is the father of MMA. : r/ufc Some of the greatest fighters look up to Bruce Lee but MMA fans don't give him the respect even when Dana said he is the father of MMA. : r/ufc](https://preview.redd.it/7tu4ph5roz971.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=22fdbb1176ee92ed814a59497f3f1b60accbc67a)
Some of the greatest fighters look up to Bruce Lee but MMA fans don't give him the respect even when Dana said he is the father of MMA. : r/ufc
![Bruce Lee might be the 'father of MMA' – UFC president Dana White said it, but the kung fu icon's only official fight against a boxer was mixed martial arts | South Bruce Lee might be the 'father of MMA' – UFC president Dana White said it, but the kung fu icon's only official fight against a boxer was mixed martial arts | South](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/methode/2020/09/28/3705fbc0-fbc9-11ea-9bb5-57ca6b07e40a_972x_112149.jpeg?itok=Qs0a5S0R&v=1601263317)
Bruce Lee might be the 'father of MMA' – UFC president Dana White said it, but the kung fu icon's only official fight against a boxer was mixed martial arts | South
![Is Bruce Lee really the 'father of mixed martial arts'? UFC president Dana White thinks so – but is he right? | South China Morning Post Is Bruce Lee really the 'father of mixed martial arts'? UFC president Dana White thinks so – but is he right? | South China Morning Post](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/methode/2020/07/21/417de314-c669-11ea-86df-6d561651b5f4_image_hires_000658.jpeg?itok=WoTwwYMy&v=1595261226)