Nobody who studies just one system does well in MMA. Well, except some of those Combat Sambo guys, because Combat Sambo IS a sort of MMA.
In the UFC, Roy Nelson trains in Lohan Kung Fu. Of course, he's also a BJJ black belt, so I'm sure that helps.
Cung Le has participated in San Shou tournaments, though his background is a mixture of wrestling and Taekwondo.
In the UK, Sami Berik studies Wing Chun and T'ai Chi in addition to other systems. Alan Orr is a Wing Chun instructor who has produced some amateur MMA fighters.
In China, the Art of War promotions utilized a number of San Shou/Sanda fighters, including Bao Li Gao.
If an MMA fighter trains their stand-up full-contact, then it can come from any background, including the various Chinese systems. The Chinese systems have San Shou/Sanda, which is essentially kickboxing with throws, and Shuai Jiao, which is a jacketed throwing art similar to Judo/Sambo. Those are full-contact systems. Really, San Shou is a format, and any form of "kung fu" can practice it. Most don't, unfortunately.
kungfu is martial arts for fighting, them haven't rules, and MMA is sport like boking, them not same, maybe cnines martial artist will be lose on the ring because they style is designed not for it, but in street maybe chines martial artist will be winner, who know everything is possible?
I think they would be very good, I probably watch to many films but did you see jet li vs Hercules O'Brien.
I mean are there any kung fu mma fighters out there?
