Who has the better kicks, Barboza or Thompson?

[ReasonableMMAFan]

Inspired by Joe's post fight remark that Edson had the best kicks in mma.

 

[CernRed]

Thiago Thompson Tavares

 

[AceCooch]

Barboza by far imo...

I would put Aldo above Thompson honestly..

Uriah Hall could had the best kicks in UFC, but instead he decided to insight world peace

 

[BrazilianDude]

I think Barboza's leg kicks and body kicks are the best.
Thompson has better head kicks

 

[KORMAN]

Edison has far more effective kicking, wheras Thompson's kicks arw more like range setters and finders.

 

[Ikky]

Barboza's are way more dangerous

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Cro cop

 

[MayhemMonkey]

Edson

 

[OrigFan255]

Can either do this?

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Barboza just murders your whole body with kicks, so I'd go with him. Thomson definitely has the more creative ones tho, which are always fun to watch.

 

[NinjaSquid]

Barboza easily

 

[Diarico]

'Barboza defo more dangerous' 'Barboza definitely'

Idiots..

 

[Pacemaker Joe]

Like @KORMAN said, they use their kicks for different purposes. Thompson uses kicks to have the fight take place where he wants it to, which isn't to say he can't do a lot of damage with them. Edson primarily uses his to wear his opponent down. I'd much rather get kicked by Thompson, but he's probably more effective in fights that Edson due to how he uses them.

(What am I saying "I'd rather"... either one of them would likely break my femur or ribs with a kick.)

 

[Siesta]

Edson and Aldo > Thompson, imo.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Different kicks. I'm willing to bet that WB has a much more diverse array of kicks but nothing that has the impact of Barboza.