For many people, it’s borderline offensive to even insinuate that Bruce Lee might lose a fight, let alone one against the guy he once so utterly dominated on the silver screen. Still, it all comes down to sheer fighting prowess. Unless we arbitrarily time the fight at some point before Chuck Norris’ newfound invincibility (in which case, R.I.P. Norris), Lee is facing an opponent who is not only ridiculously skilled, but also a much more experienced fighter. 

Despite his massive talent, training, skills and hype, Lee himself was a largely untested fighter. As Fightland tells us, he did indulge in his share of unofficial bouts. He ended one of them in 11 seconds by kicking the opponent in the skull so hard that it fractured. However, his most famous real fight, a seven-minute Kung Fu barrage against Northern Shaolin expert Wong Jack Man, saw Lee get “heavily winded” and he was reportedly able to wrap things up mostly because Wong tripped. Granted, this happened in 1964, when Norris was still looking for his invincibility cloak, so Lee had ample time to step up his game — but still, we’re betting that the sheer experience and momentum of Norris during his prime competitor years would have been enough to bring down Lee, if only for one match.