Bloody Elbow · Sep 9, 2021
MMA Rules Committee plans to look at oblique kick
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Modestas Bukauskas grabs his leg after absorbing a kick from Khalil Rountree during the UFC Vegas 36The oblique kick, a striking technique made (in)famous by former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, has received renewed attention in the wake of Khalil Rountree’s TKO win over Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Vegas 36.
In the simplest of terms, the technique is a push kick to the front or the inside of the knee of an opponent, while that individual has their foot planted on the canvas. When landed correctly, the energy of the kick is absorbed by the knee.