UFC fighter Mickey Gall believes he would ‘f— Bruce Lee up’ in his prime

UFC fighter Mickey Gall let his confidence present a bit in a podcast interview earlier this week.

The New Jersey native who is ready to tackle Mike Mallott at UFC 273 in a welterweight combat through the early preliminary matches stated on the MGGM Podcast he’d don’t have any drawback taking down Bruce Lee.

“To start with, I’d f— Bruce Lee up. I’d f— Bruce Lee up. In his prime. Come on, man. Dude, yeah, straight up — 100%. I combat within the UFC now. The place did Bruce Lee combat? Within the motion pictures. Come on,” he stated on the present Wednesday.

On Thursday, Gall posted a photograph on Instagram from jiu-jitsu coach Ben Zhuang who broke down what might have occurred if Gall confronted Lee in his prime.

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Mickey Gall makes an attempt to safe a guillotine choke submission in opposition to Jordan Williams of their welterweight combat through the UFC Battle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on July 24, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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“Mickey is an elite fighter competing on the highest stage. Neglect about putting, the place Mickey in all probability nonetheless has a bonus. Mickey is among the finest MMA grapplers on the planet,” Zhuang wrote. “You do not need that many finishes by (rear bare choke) within the UFC by accindent. If the combat hits the bottom, it’s curtains for Bruce. 100 out of 100 occasions.

“So when you assume Bruce Lee beats Mickey Gall in a combat. You’re out of your thoughts. As nice as Bruce is, a straight up legend, he can’t compete with modern-day athletes and that’s virtually true about legends throughout all sports activities.”

Lee, who died in 1973, was an actor and martial arts grasp who’s credited with paving the way in which for the emergence of blended martial arts within the modern-day sports activities world. He starred within the movies “The Method of the Dragon,” “Fist of Fury” and “Enter the Dragon.” His legend carries on to at the present time.

Bruce Lee was a legendary actor and blended martial artist.
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Gall is about to enter his first combat this yr. He final misplaced to Alex Morono through unanimous determination at UFC Battle Evening in December and earlier than that beat Jordan Williams through rear-naked choke at UFC Battle Evening in July.