Why is Martyn “The Monster” Ford in the thumb nail? LMAO
And Martyn could absolutely destroy a Shaolin Monk in a MMA fight.
He is 6'8 320lbs - Is he a trained martial artist? Eh, kinda... I don't know about his striking, but he is a BJJ white belt but at the end of the day it doesn't matter because your average Shaolin Monk is well under 6ft and probably in the neighborhood of 140-150lbs
His cardio is probably something awful considering how much muscle he is carrying, but short of running away from the guy and not letting him grab hold of you for 15 minutes, the monk would be rag-dolled despite being trained in fighting.
This is why in MMA there are weight classes. Yes, Max Holloway is an infinitely better striker than say... Derek Lewis, both trained fighters, but Max is 145lbs and Derek is 260lbs and would send Max's head into the fucking seats with a single punch.
So the title should be "Why Your Average Person Off The Street Can't Beat A Shaolin Monk" but anyone with a significant size advantage or someone who is approximately the same height and weight of your average Shaolin Monk but is also a skilled mix martial artist like a José Aldo would beat the motherfuck out of a Shaolin Monk.
/rant