14 Facts About Cung Le

Cung Le is a Vietnamese-born American actor, retired mixed martial artist, Sanshou fighter and kickboxer.

Cung Le defeated Frank Shamrock to become the second Strikeforce Middleweight Champion before vacating the title to further pursue his acting career.

Cung Le's mother enrolled him in Tae Kwon Do classes at the age of 10.

Cung Le began doing in Sanshou around age of 21 because it complimented his Tae Kwon Do and Wrestling background.

Cung Le has won three US Open International Martial Arts Championships.

Cung Le has been a three-time captain of the United States teams that competed and was the US team captain at the World Wushu Championships in 1997 and 1999.

Cung Le earned his first UFC win via unanimous decision.

Cung Le won the fight via KO with a powerful hook punch to Franklin's head at 2:17 of the first round.

Cung Le had previously expressed his lack of desire to fight in the UFC and contemplated retirement following the performance-enhancing drug disputes he had with the promotion in 2014.

Cung Le talked about the possibility of returning to professional kickboxing competitions, where he was active prior to his MMA debut.

Cung Le starred in a Hong Kong martial arts film Bodyguards and Assassins, which was released on December 18,2009; his film was the first time he worked with and had a fight scene with Hong Kong martial arts superstar Donnie Yen.

Cung Le was primarily a stand-up fighter known for his highly unorthodox striking.

Cung Le was perhaps best known for his use of the spinning back kick and spinning backfist, which he used to win multiple fights by knockout.

Cung Le is married to a Native American bikini model Sunshine Spring Le.