Thompson thinks Barboza is the greatest kicker in MMA

[Swepingright]

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One of the things about Barboza I find so interesting is that he seems to favor throwing the spinning wheel/hook kick over the high roundhouse kick. I guess it is cause he is so good at throwing the spinning back kick to the body & the delivery of both of those kicks looks so similar that opponents don't know if a wheel kick to the head or a spinning back kick is coming.

Wheel kicks are pretty easy to spot in TaeKwonDo sparring. But people who don't spar against flashy kickers will have a harder reading them

But even saying that, they usually fail,and pose great risk for you...

 

[Swepingright]

If you’re going off technique, he isn’t on Barboza’s level.

His spin kicks look to be comparable. Maybe my memory of Anderson is inaccurate

 

[Kenny Powerth]

https://m.sherdog.com/news/articles/11/Sherdogs-Top-10-Strongest-Kickers-69027

 

[tech99]

I agree with this. Crocop, Aldo and Silva has to be up there as well.