Jackie Chan pans groundfighting, MMA
“Jackie doesn’t like MMA,” Jim said. “Oh. Does he not like it, or does he just not know much about…
“Jackie doesn’t like MMA,” Jim said.
“Oh. Does he not like it, or does he just not know much about it?” I was trying to give Jackie any out I could.
“No, I don’t think he likes it.”
Jim was correct. “I don’t like to see ‘ultimate fighting,'” Chan said. “As a martial artist, I find it too violent putting them in a cage. At the end, it’s not fighting anymore. That’s not the martial arts. Martial arts is about respect. When somebody is knocked down, stop. I really respect Sugar Ray Leonard. Come on, [when a guy is down,] stop. Don’t fight. That’s not the spirit. When you’re down, I’ll grab you up. Are you OK? Should we continue? That’s the martial arts spirit. That’s what I want.”