Maybe traditional kungfu does not work too well, but sanshou seems to work just fine.

This is Cung Le against Shonie Carter from the UFC and TUF show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBlUFc9Vwc&mode=related&search=

Out classed!

Shonie isn't a good striker. He is smart, good wrestler and full of a broad range of combative experiences with a lot of heart, but Le is out of his class.

In MMA, the story "might" be different. Who knows.