Martial arts is coming full circle now in UFC and other MMA circuits.
This is Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson. Good kicker.
5th degree black belt in Tetsushin ryu Kempo Karate.
He has 14 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the UFC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56tro2TCTsRegardless of style, if you specialize in striking and kicking, your distance management has to be good.
YMAA Shaolin students know this "distance management" as "sense of distance".
Also Cung Le, an undefeated Chinese Sanshou fighter did extremely well fighting in MMA in Strike Force and UFC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edEa-D1ARWQ
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