10 Things You Can Only Experience At A UFC Live Event
4. The Full Impact Of Leg Kicks
Leg kicks for a long time were a criminally underrated part of MMA. That has changed, with a number of fighters (Jose Aldo, for example) becoming known for their vicious leg kick attacks. And before you wonder "what's so special about kicking a guy on the leg" consider the damage repeated blows to the legs can do. The legs begin to buckle. Your balance begins to be thrown off. Soon, you're limping. You can't react as quickly.
If you're a fighter in the cage, that is a huge detriment to your survival.
Yet one thing you do not get while watching the UFC on television is how whip-like inside and outside leg kicks really are. How lightning fast. And how sharp the crack of a leg kick really is.
They're the type of attack that can change the course of a fight. Jose Aldo made a career of it. Edson Barboza, who starred in the main event at UFC Atlantic City, is the only man in the UFC to have multiple leg kick finishes.
That's right — more than once, he's leg kicked an opponent to the point that the man could no longer stand up. Don't believe us on how much of an impact they make? Check them out live!