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Is Bruce Lee really the ‘father of mixed martial arts’? UFC president Dana White thinks so – but is he right?

With his synthesis of different fighting styles, Lee can perhaps be credited with having invented MMA – but there are earlier fight styles which also feature a mix of disciplines

Bruce Lee is famous for many things. For his innovative kung fu films like Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury, for his philosophy – collected in the book Tao of Jeet Kune Do – that advises people to “be water”, for becoming the first global Asian movie star, and for his tragic passing at the age of just 33.

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