User blog comment:Nkstjoa/Liu Kang vs. Ryu/@comment-16919137-20140629191321/@comment-5035900-20140630015148

I agree, but Evil Ryu wouldn't be a factor in this fight because by the SFIII series, Ryu is no longer in danger of giving in to the Satsui no Hado. Though since I've heard a few say that his normal strength is practically that of Evil Ryu, I think his attacks would be more than capable of killing if Ryu had no other choice.

Granted, Liu Kang is Mortal Kombat's champion for a reason and Ryu'll have to fight for his life in what could be Death Battle's closest match since Link vs. Cloud.