10 Lessons Learned From UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le

2. Cung Le Has Heart - But Lacks Cardio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edEa-D1ARWQ He was on his second wind by the third round, and went down in the fourth. He threw a lot of exciting kicks, but couldn't get past Michael Bisping. An early cut that impaired his vision didn't help, but really, the biggest factor in this fight was Le's lack of cardio. Le is 42, and doesn't have a lot of fights left in him. This could be the last, but we wouldn't be surprised to see him take one or two more fights in the hopes of going out on a win. He held his own against the much younger fighter in Bisping, and he's a former Strikeforce champion, so he has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to his legacy. He's definitely got heart, but it's probably too late for him to work on that cardio. It's a shame he started in MMA so late, otherwise he'd have probably been a top 10 guy at this point.
 
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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.