Cung Le
Cung Le (; born May 25, 1972) is an American actor, former professional
mixed martial artist,
Sanshou fighter and
kickboxer. Le is perhaps best known in mixed martial arts for competing in
Strikeforce, holding a record of 7–1 with the organization before its demise. He defeated
Frank Shamrock to become the second
Strikeforce Middleweight Champion before vacating the title to further pursue his acting career. He competed as a
middleweight in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), holding a record of 2–2 with the organization. In kickboxing and sanshou, he is a former
International Kickboxing Federation Light Heavyweight World Champion, having a professional kickboxing record of 17–0 before moving to mixed martial arts.
As an actor, Le has appeared in films such as ''
Tekken'', ''
Pandorum'', ''
Fighting'', ''
Bodyguards and Assassins'' (all in 2009), ''
The Man with the Iron Fists'' (2012), ''
Puncture Wounds'' (2014), and ''
Savage Dog'' (2017). He had a lead role in the martial arts film ''
Dragon Eyes'' (2012), co-starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme and produced by
Joel Silver.
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