Kiko Cacella, the founder and head coach at D’Jago BJJ Academy, talks about growing up in Rio de Janeiro, discovering Brazilian jiu-jitsu, his short MMA career, and opening gyms in Hong Kong.
The Paper Tigers, directed by Asian-American Tran Quoc Bao, transplants themes from classic Hong Kong martial arts films to modern-day Seattle.
MMA fans might guffaw, but the kung fu icon’s only official fight was against a boxer and his Jeet Kune Do fighting style favours ‘any technique which serves its end’ – the very definition of ‘mixed martial arts’
Hong Kong has a healthy claim to being the birthplace of modern mixed martial arts. One of the sport’s earliest progenitors was Bruce Lee and his jeet kune do fight style, but there was a time when Hong Kong was the epicentre of global MMA, with one of the earliest professional fight leagues attracting some of the biggest names in martial arts.
SCMP Sport investigation discovers that modern mixed martial arts has its roots firmly in Hong Kong.
Today and in the coming days, the Post will look at how Bruce Lee’s impact spread – and continues to spread – across the global sporting landscape.
These UFC, Bellator MMA, and ONE Championship stars are the top pound-for-pound athletes competing in mixed martial arts today
Shaun Kiatvongcharoen earns black belt after eight years and demands more testing for performance-enhancing drugs in future BJJ competitions.
The 56-year-old star and film producer posts a 28-second video clip on Weibo thanking frontline medical staff in Wuhan.
McGregor is set to return against Donald Cerrone, but let’s be honest, his competitor doesn’t strike fear into the hearts of the masses.
Three-time local Muay Thai champion Michael Dacuno used to have a target on his back because he was ‘brown’ – now it’s because he is a nightmare in the ring.
In recently unearthed call, Lee praises boxing and rails at ‘amateur, pathetic’ tai chi and self defence practitioners, saying they embarrass true martial artists.
Six months at UFC Performance Institute Shanghai has Ramona Pascual raring to go after ‘so many hard times thinking I would never fight again’.
‘Toughest man alive’ and legendary Hollywood stuntman recalls incident with Lee on set of ‘The Green Hornet’ – which may have inspired Quentin Tarantino.
Dan Inosanto, who starred with martial arts icon in ‘Game of Death’, weighs in on Quentin Tarantino controversy saying Lee would always show humility.
Quentin Tarantino’s Hollywood blockbuster doesn’t sit well with most Bruce Lee fans – here’s an alternate ending to make things right
Shannon Lee says her father comes across as arrogant – ‘not someone who had to work triple as hard to accomplish what was naturally given to many others’.
Asian icon and martial arts superstar is essentially reduced to being a comedy punchline in Tarantino’s latest opus, making frustrations of Lee’s daughter understandable
Martial arts star Mike Moh steals the show in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ cameo – but says portraying Lee on screen has responsibilities.
Latest opus from maverick filmmaker features cameo from martial arts legend, in nod to impact ‘Little Dragon’ was starting to have in Hollywood in late 1960s.
Enter The Dragon star was ahead of his time, reaping benefits of strength and conditioning training 50 years ago – and drinking a blend of entire raw hamburgers.
The 30-year-old hopes he is putting his city on the MMA map and inspiring a new generation of champions after winning AFC middleweight title in South Korea
The 30-year-old grinds out unanimous decision in Seoul dogfight to become inaugural Angel’s Fighting Championship middleweight titlist.
‘To have not been included in any kind of way … there’s a level of annoyance,’ Shannon Lee says
