Why does hardly anyone use the leg sweep?

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

Seems to be a technique that could be highly effective, especially for grapplers (leg sweep to roll to strangle choke). The leg sweep for those who don't know:



Now, the guy in this video has well-defined glutes, so that may be why he's so good at doing leg sweeps. I'm not sure if that's why UFC fighters don't use them, maybe they don't have the musculature to do an effective sweep. Tony doesn't seem to have a problem using them, however:



This guy also landed one on Wonderboy.



Might be a good technique for women since they often struggle to land a TD due to weakness. What do you guys think? Why's this so underutilized?

 

[Azure]

Epic bad thread.

 

[Ares Black]

Epic bad thread.

Don't encourage him.

 

[HNIC215]

This guy still uses it…

 

[Frode Falch]

Mortal kombat 1-2 was the goat 2d fighter games

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

Mortal kombat 1-2 was the goat 2d fighter games

Sweep kick was definitely overpowered in MK, part of the reason I'm surprised more people don't use it.

 

[Bronson]

I don’t know which fight it was but I’ve seen a clip where the guy did a cartwheel to backflip combo for no particular reason and admittedly I felt as though his opponent could have timed sweeping him perfectly and brutally.

 

[CroCopsLHK]

Could get your back taken maybe

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

I remember Tony did it to Justin, wobbled his leg a little

 

[Slapchoppin]

i like that both of your examples are guys that lost

 

[Deleted member 587672]

 

[mb23100]

Thread needs more Eddie Gordo

 

[Sickbro69420]

I know you're just being a useless troll but Cody no love had used them pretty effectively I'm a couple of fights.

 

[Sasha]

could be highly effective

I think that like the spinning backfist and shit like this, it can only be really effective if the opponent doesn't expect it. If you start spamming it, or just doing it regularly, the opponent will not only block/avoid it, he'll also start thinking about a counter. And at the next opportunity he has, you get mauled.

 

[NoSmilez]

High risk low percentage move. Guys from your videos also get up very fast from it.

 

[pseto223]

Garbrandt did it in his last fight and it looked cool. Bit it's basically high risk, high energy, low reward move that looks cool. A tad more effective than a Pereira backflip.

 

[Stang]

TS just binged a season of Cobra Kai

 

[campbecc]

Cerrone use to use Muay Thai sweeps relatively often, that was basically the only thing he had success with against Nate.

 

[Clark Rogers]

Johnny hated himself after doing that to Daniel, even though he was just following orders from his coach. maybe guys see that and don't want to live with the shame.

 

[Dog Gynecologist]

Are you the guy that scientificaly proved us via "probability" Ngannou was going to win ?

What a great mind