{"id":12889,"date":"2021-09-27T20:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T20:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightersvault.com\/?p=12889"},"modified":"2022-06-27T20:15:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T20:15:16","slug":"oblique-kicks-in-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/oblique-kicks-in-mma\/","title":{"rendered":"Oblique Kicks In MMA: Should They Be Illegal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first MMA fights were <strong>style vs style<\/strong> matchups and didn\u2019t last for long, but as the <a href=\"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/how-old-is-mma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sport evolved<\/a>, fighters developed and introduced new techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Jon Jones is known as the first fighter to effectively use <strong>oblique kicks in MMA<\/strong>. His UFC 135 light heavyweight title match against Rampage Jackson was an outstanding piece of art because Jones was <strong>disrupting<\/strong> Jackson\u2019s clinching and wrestling attempts with brutal left oblique kicks to the knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since that day, dozens of UFC fighters have used oblique kicks in MMA, with some bouts ending with <strong>shocking<\/strong> knee injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will discuss oblique kicks and <strong>if they s<\/strong>hould be used in MMA fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog Post Place 1 - mid_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-184\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog Post Place 1 - mid_content -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is An Oblique Kick?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, an oblique kick is <strong>somewhere<\/strong> in between a push kick and a Wing Chun technique called a \u201c<strong>knee stomp<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Execute the Devastating Wing Chun Knee Stomp - Core JKD\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsGfnf-MvGs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, oblique kicks look very similar to a stomp, but there is a <strong>significant difference<\/strong> in strike direction, angle, and execution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a <strong>detailed explanation<\/strong>, step-by-step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Wing Chun version is performed at a closer distance, while MMA oblique kicks are a long-range strike.<\/li><li>The Wing Chun strike is designed for self-defense.<\/li><li>Wing Chun insists on tilting your head forward (<strong>decreasing <\/strong>the distance between you and the opponent), while an MMA modification focuses on tilting your head backwards to evade the counter.<\/li><li>The Wing Chun version mostly aims at the lateral side of the knee, while the MMA version focuses on the <strong>area above the kneecap<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types Of Oblique Kicks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">There are <strong>two types of oblique kicks<\/strong> \u2013 the lead leg and rear leg strike (right for orthodox fighter). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, there is an orthodox-to-orthodox stance blow and an orthodox-to-southpaw stance strike (or vice versa). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, you can attack your opponent with oblique kicks in <strong>several<\/strong> possible ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog Post Place 2 - long_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-186\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog Post Place 2 - long_content -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are Oblique Kicks Legal in MMA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oblique kicks <strong>are legal<\/strong> in most MMA promotions including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFC<\/a>, Bellator MMA, ONE FC and <a href=\"https:\/\/cagewarriors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cage Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In amateur and semi-pro bouts, you are <strong>not allowed<\/strong> to use oblique kicks. Although illegal, the referee will often not punish fighters <strong>if<\/strong> the oblique kick lands above the knee on the thigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are Oblique Kicks Legal in Muay Thai &amp; Kickboxing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/are-oblique-kicks-dangerous-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"are oblique kicks dangerous\" class=\"wp-image-12931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/are-oblique-kicks-dangerous-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/are-oblique-kicks-dangerous-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/are-oblique-kicks-dangerous-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/are-oblique-kicks-dangerous.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kickboxing strictly <strong>prohibits<\/strong> oblique kicks, you can low kick above the level of the opponent\u2019s knee and that\u2019s it. If you perform an oblique kick, the referee will stop the fight and warn you verbally <strong>or<\/strong> deduct a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Muay Thai rule book is kind of complicated as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikfkickboxing.com\/RulesMT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paragraph says<\/a> <strong>\u201c<\/strong>k<strong>icks and knees are allowed to both legs (not the <\/strong>k<strong>nees) of each fighter.\u201d<\/strong> Ultimately, when you attempt an oblique kick to the thigh, it&#8217;s legal, <strong>but <\/strong>if it lands to the kneecap it&#8217;s illegal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog Post Place 3 - longer_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-187\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog Post Place 3 - longer_content -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oblique Kicks In The UFC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As already mentioned, Jon Jones can be called \u201cthe father of oblique kicks in MMA\u201d. But his coach Mike Winkeljohn, an Albuquerque-born <strong>striking expert<\/strong>, was always interested in new techniques that took his fighters\u2019 game to the next level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wing Chun strike was modified for a UFC bout and Jon quickly became one of the <strong>most dangerous<\/strong> names in the division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog Post Place 4 - longest_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-188\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog Post Place 4 - longest_content -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Description of Jon Jones Oblique Kick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Jones oblique kick is designed to stop the opponent\u2019s progress and<strong> keep the distance<\/strong> (Jones\u2019 reach is 84.5 inches, so he stays away from close-range exchanges for a reason).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Oblique Kick With Jon Jones: Fight School\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Lpf1vwr658?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When attempting a rear leg oblique kick, Jon Jones <strong>shifts his weight to his back foot<\/strong> and moves his head backwards to evade a big counter. It keeps him <strong>out<\/strong> of the range. Jones raises his foot to the level of the opponent\u2019s thigh, then finishes the attack slightly <strong>above the level of the kneecap<\/strong> and returns it to the starting position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones\u2019 keeps his rear hand in the level of his chin when going for a rear oblique kick. He raises his front foot to the level of the opponent\u2019s knee, slides few inches forward with his rear leg, rotating it around 120-degrees, hits the kneecap, tilts his head backwards, and leaves his front arm extended to <strong>prevent counterstrike punches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones has <strong>never <\/strong>scored a stoppage with an oblique kick. He uses the technique to keep his opponents at a distance, <strong>helping<\/strong> him to win his fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blof Post Place 5 - incontent_5 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-189\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blof Post Place 5 - incontent_5 -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Till Vs Whittaker Brutality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another bout known for <strong>devastating oblique kicks<\/strong> is the match between Darren Till and Robert Whittaker in 2020. Till suffered a serious knee injury after receiving <strong>multiple knee stomps<\/strong> during the main event of UFC Fight Island 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Most Violent Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Modestas Bukauskas met Khalil Rountree in the main card of <strong>UFC Vegas 36<\/strong>. Khalil threw a <strong>lot<\/strong> of low kicks on his opponent\u2019s left knee. When <meta charset=\"utf-8\">Bukauskas was pressed against the cage, Khalil slid forward and stopped him with a right oblique kick to the left (leading) leg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Modestas\u2019 leg <strong>immediately overextended <\/strong>and Herb Dean waved off the contest. The Lithuanian fighter underwent surgery to repair an MCL injury that was sustained by the oblique kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog Place 6 - incontent_6 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-190\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog Place 6 - incontent_6 -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are Oblique Kicks Dangerous?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/oblique-kicks-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"oblique kicks\" class=\"wp-image-12932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/oblique-kicks-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/oblique-kicks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/oblique-kicks-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/oblique-kicks.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Oblique kicks are <strong>extremely dangerous<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can cause the knee to overextend and resulting in a potential <strong>ligament injury<\/strong>. The areas most at risk are the <strong>ACL<\/strong> (anterior cruciate ligament), <strong>MCL<\/strong> (medial collateral ligament), and <strong>LCL<\/strong> (lateral collateral ligament).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog Post Place 7 - incontent_7 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-191\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog Post Place 7 - incontent_7 -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should Oblique Kicks Be Banned In MMA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Khalil Rountree was <em>heavily attacked<\/em> on social media, but Modestas defended the stoppage with the sentence \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2021\/9\/5\/22658684\/modestas-bukauskas-defends-khalil-rountrees-use-of-kick-that-damaged-his-knee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it was my job to defend<\/a>\u201d. Dan Hardy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2021\/9\/8\/22662468\/dan-hardy-against-banning-oblique-kick-fighters-sign-death-waiver-when-competing-khalil-rountree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">against banning <\/a>oblique kicks alongside several other fighters including Joe Schilling, Jimi Manuwa and Kelvin Gastelum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MMA Rules Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/2021\/09\/mma-rules-committee-will-evaluate-the-safety-of-the-oblique-kick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plans to evaluate<\/a> the safety of this kick in their next meeting. Yet, there are <strong>no announcements<\/strong> of immediate rule change plans.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - Blog post place 8 - incontent_8 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-192\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - Blog post place 8 - incontent_8 -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should Oblique Kicks Be Illegal In MMA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The oblique kick is one of the most dangerous ways to finish a fight in the world of martial arts. The technique can cause potential <strong>career-ending injuries<\/strong> and is one of the most gruesome ways to end a MMA fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the potential to end a fighter&#8217;s career, the technique can cost the MMA promotion a <strong>lot of money.<\/strong> Many elite-level fighters and industry experts are <strong>against<\/strong> oblique kicks for a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are your thoughts on this topic? 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