IRISH WHIP FIGHTING EXCLUSIVE: CUNG LE INTERVIEW

I had a chance to speak to one of Strikeforce’s and quickly rising MMA star Cung Le. Holding three bronze medals in San Shou kickboxing, Le started fighting in K-1 and has now broken into the MMA scene. Le has had four spectacular fights, most recently knocking out MMA veteran Tony Frkylund. Le is best known for his sharp striking and San Shou kickboxing. See what Le had to say about facing Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson and his talked about matchup against MMA legend Frank Shamrock! An interview by Masson Liang

Masson Liang: How difficult was the transition from San Shou kickboxing to mixed martial arts?
Cung Le: It was not that hard to transition from San Shou to mixed martial arts. I just had to work on my ground and putting it together.

ML: What ultimately made you decide you wanted to transition from your traditional styles to mixed martial arts?
CL: My trainer Javier Mendez talked me into it.

ML: Thus far, you have four incredible knockouts in your MMA career. What do you have to say to critics who question your skills on the ground (BJJ, wrestling, etc.)?
CL: I don't have anything to say to the critics who question my ground game. I will just focus on what I do best and improve on what I need to improve on to be a complete fighter.

ML: Having fought 4 MMA matches now, how would you say your knowledge of submission grapplng and Jiu-jitsu is now? And how much Brazilian Jiu Jitsu do you incorporate into your usual training regimen today?
CL: I have more knowledge every time I step into the cage and into training with the whole MMA game. I love to train and incorporate as much as I could in my regimen.

ML: Who would you say your toughest opponent has been in MMA thus far and why?
CL: It is between Tony and Brian Warren.

ML: You mentioned the possibility of facing Frank Shamrock if both of you won your fights at the last Strikeforce event. Now that you've both come out victorious, what is the status of the fight between you and Frank Shamrock? Any word on that yet?
CL: I think the status of the Frank Shamrock fight will be next year sometime.

ML: We know Strikeforce is fairly leninent when it comes to fighting outside of their organization, do you have any fights outside of Strikeforce lined up yet?
CL: I do not have any fights line up right now.

ML: Is there a possibility of moving to another organization, maybe the UFC or WEC, after your Strikeforce contract expires?
CL: You never know!

ML: How do you think you match up with UFC's current middleweight champion Anderson Silva? or PRIDE's middleweight champion Dan "Dangerous" Henderson?
CL: I don't know how I would match up until I step into the ring with the UFC or Pride Champion. They both are very well rounded and make great fights.

ML: We know you have some interest in acting, is that something you'd pursue after your fighting career?
CL: That is my other focus right now in my career.

ML: Taking a quick look around IrishWhipFighting.com, what do you think of the site?
CL: I like it!

ML: Well Cung, we can't thank you enough for your time, are there any sponsors you'd like to thank? Or any other shout outs you'd like to give?
CL: I would like to thank the Irish Whip fans for all your support!