Lord Shadow Z
Senior Member
When these match-ups are discussed I always go back to something I think Jet Li said about how he'd lose against MMA fighters in a real contest (I couldn't find the quote but it's well known over the net). Now I know Jet Li and Bruce Lee aren't the same but if you factor in that they are similar and that Ali would be a better striker than a MMA fighter I think its a pretty obvious outcome.
Here's a quote from Chuck Liddell:
“You just have to realize that Jet Li is a movie star. He’s great at what he does, but if he stepped into our world, he wouldn’t last long.” - Chuck Liddell
http://www.mmawild.com/ufc/quotes/
Now Chuck is mainly a striker right? So if he can be confident about taking down a highly skilled and flashy fighter like Li then Ali should be able to do the same to Lee. They are both professional fighters who have height, weight advantage and real fighting experience, against... actors who are made to look impressive on screen.
Even this guy says he would 'crush' Jackie Chan, 'murder' Jet Li (gets enigmatic about Bruce Lee though).
http://www.headkicklegend.com/2010/7/12/1565257/exclusive-interview-with-chinese
The illusion of television makes them stronger, faster and better than they are in reality, pro fighters are trained to hurt and trained to take damage and fight through it. You have to ask could Bruce Lee absorb the punishment Ali did against Frazier in Manila and come out on top? I don't think so myself.
Now, if we were talking about Gordon Liu... 😄