Basic Kicks For MMA Fighters

Like the punch, the kick is also an essential arsenal for any pro MMA fighter. Let's go back in time on how a properly executed kick can make a big difference in a match.

In 2008, Seth Petruzelli managed to knock legendary street fight icon Kimbo Slice by using a kick to set up a knock out punch. Petruzelli used a well timed front kick against the advancing Kimbo. The kick stunned Kimbo and Petruzelli wasted no chance to follow up with a haymaker that knocked Kimbo to the ground.

Are MMA Fighters Too Prone To Injury?

With the cancellation of one the UFC's main fight cards due to an injury of one of the fighters in the main event, the spotlight has shed new light on to the training safety of mixed martial arts. Now some would argue that this was only a "one time matter", but a subsequent injury happened with the UFC's newly acquired Strikeforce promotion which caused the card to be cancelled. After this occurrence, this was no longer labled as a "coincidence". People really began to question two things, is there something happening with the fighter's training that