WWE, Matt Brown, Roy Nelson and other MMA fighters pay tribute to legendary martial artist Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris was renowned for his martial-arts expertise.
Legendary action-movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris died Thursday. He was 86 . Norris, who rose to prominence thanks to his martial-arts expertise, eventually found stardom as an action-movie star, appearing in films like “The Delta Force,” “The Expendables 2” and the popular television program “Walker, Texas Ranger.
” But Norris’ breakout role, the one that made everything possible, was his appearance in “The Way of the Dragon,” in which he fought Bruce Lee. While his movie career sometimes took him away from martial arts, he never strayed too far from his fighting ability. For that reason, a number of MMA fighters paid tribute to Norris on Friday, lauding the movie star for his martial arts ability.
SAD DAY! A true martial artist, a true legend. 🥋🙏 Before fighting, before all of us… there were guys like Chuck Norris paving the way.
Much respect to a man who helped shape martial arts. #MMA #MartialArts #Respect #Rip pic. twitter.