Bruce Lee's fighting style specialized in the real thing in terms of fighting and competition, and although he could have defended himself, he may not have been able to compete with the elite fighters of today's Mixed Martial Arts. However, his teachings of using your longest weapon against the nearest point proved that he was ahead of his time.
The athlete who can control the pace, direction, and setups of the fight will have the greatest chance of winning, as seen with George dominating against some of the greatest names in the sport during training.
The podcast discusses Khabib's fighting style and how he mixes striking, grappling, and wrestling to break his opponents down.
The speaker believes that Gordon Ryan is the greatest grappler he's ever seen, but Helio Gracie remains the one who empirically proved his ability to excel in all of the four faces of jiu-jitsu.
UFC fighters with specialisms in particular forms of martial arts have statistically dominated over the years, but some argue that true generalists have yet to rise to the top of the sport.
Joe Rogan discusses fighter Leota Machida's impressive use of distance in his fights, as well as the potential influence that a fighter's later performances could have on their perceived greatness.