Who is the best kicker right now in the UFC?
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Uhm, but maybe if they were less varied but more effective one could still make an argument.
Like it's safe to say Conor is (was?) one of the better punchers even if I rarely see him throw much more than straight left.
Or maybe it isn't safe and I'm just showing off my casual-ness I guess.
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Aldo hasn't kicked much for years because of injuries. He's injured his feet a bunch of times and I think his knees too. I think KZ was the last time he threw more than a few kicks in a fight.
he is pretty unathletic, I think most guys could get off the couch and do that in a month or two and that's him after a few years of training after being in the wwe.
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Not after thise shot knees. Dont know if he'll ever be the same.
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No, not casual at all. I get what you're saying but what I was doing is ruling Aldo out by both standards. He's known for his leg kicks, which he rarely ever throws anymore. So not only has his bread and butter been super ineffective for a long time, but he has no other variety. Not a top 5 kicker in my opinion, based on that.
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All those guys are amazing choices.
Yair and barboza have real pop. All their kicks are lethal. Thompson has amazing kicks too. They don't look or sound as hard as the others but he's put fools to sleep before. Aldo and barboza leg kicks are disgusting. Also Santos has filthy kicks. Think barboza but bigger... And slower he's a lhw. But a very fast lhw.
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UFC: Thompson
MMA as a whole: Lima (Bellator)
MMA as a whole: Lima (Bellator)
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If we're talking MMA overall, my vote will always be for Lyoto Machida.
He finished a hall-of-famer with the first ever UFC front kick KO, and then another legend using a kick literally taken from a movie.
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Justin Gathjie...he tries to ko people with leg kicks
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I'm pleased he didn't finish that clown in the first 2 minutes.
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Izzy! This thread needs a poll pls
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Justin Gaethje disagrees
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Most kick finishes goes to Cerrone and he's also my pick for the best kicker. His kicks might not be as flashy or aesthetically pleasing but they're damn effective. 7 head kick finishes in the UFC. He also has great low kicks and nearly finished Eddie with them. He dropped Al with a front kick and badly hurt Miller with a body kick (would have been stopped if the ref didn't mistake it for a groin shot).
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cerrone , barboza , wonderboy, yair . holm , waterson . in no particular order . slightly off topic remeber hendos head kick against lombard
He doesn't throw kick anymore because his boxing and defense has gotten good enough that he doesn't need to, especially since kicking saps more energy than punching.
It was Embarrassing he didnt finish in 2 min
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I'll go with Justin. No flash, nothing fancy just straight to the point in trying to cripple and break your leg off. Every opponent has trouble w his kicks.
