He won a gold medal at the World Wushu Championships. Nick Osipczak (UFC) Tai Chi Chaun Kung Fu, bjjīazigit Atajev (pride) Sanshou. But Liddell was trained in traditional martial arts.
Hackleman later changed the name of this blend to Hawaiian Kempo. While he did not study literal Kung Fu, Liddells trainer, Hackleman, was schooled in Kajukenbo which is a mixture of Kempo Karate, Tang Soo Do, Judo, Jujitsu, Chinese Kempo, and Chinese Kung Fu. He trains out of China’s elite Xian Physical Education University, where he is a pupil of Zhao Xuejun.Ĭhuck Liddell (UFC) Hawaiian Kempo. Michelle Waterson (UFC, invicta aw champ) Wushu, black belt in Karateĭaniel Spohn Iron Body Gong Fu System, black belt in traditional Kachido Aikijitsu.
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James Wilks (UFC, tuf 9 winner): Full instructor in Jeet Kune Do, black belt tdj, brown belt bjj. Ian McCall (UFC, former tpf flw champ): Black belt in Kung Fu, bjj. Zhang Tie Quan (UFC) Black sash in Sanshou (Sanda), brown belt in bjj. Jason Delucia (UFC) Trained in Five Animals Kung Fu. Luke Cummo (UFC) Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, bjj. Received gold medals at T’ai Chi tournaments in Britain and Europe Won the Sanda Kungfu Federation (SKF) United States Heavyweight Championship Trained with Chinese National Sanshou team at the Shaolin Temple. I practice it every day.”ĭan Hardy (UFC) Trained with Shaolin Monks in China. Nelson stated, “Kung-fu is the root for I would say 95% of all martial arts. Roy Nelson (UFC, tuf 10 winner, former ifl hw champ & ifl 2007 hwgp champ): Shaolin Kung Fu black belt.
Yi Long (WLF) People say he’s a Shaolin Kung Fu Master from the Shaolin Temple which has been proven to be false but he has practiced Shaolin Kung Fu. The only American Wushu Kung Fu Athlete to have three World medals. Three time Bronze Medalist in the Wushu World Championships. Here are a few fighters in MMA with some Kung Fu backgroundĬung Le (UFC, former StrikeForce middleweight champ) Wushu Kung Fu, Kuntao & Vietnamese Kung Fu, Sanshou.