Once in a lifetime talents

[Bullitt]

A fascinating question. And there’s an SDMB thread asking that very question:

How would Bruce Lee fare in modern MMA competition?

It could be argued that Bruce Lee was the original mixed martial arts fighter. He built Jeet Kun Do to be exactly what MMA is all about: taking the best, most effective and practical things from all martial arts styles and combining them into what he felt was the most effective method of fighting. I know that the majority of MMA matches and street fights end up on the ground and Bruce was definitely known as an upright fighter, but having studied a wide range of styles, not to mention he had a…