Combat & UFC
Demetrious Johnson says he would ban oblique kicks, citing career-ending injury risk
The Ariel Helwani Show
Demetrious Johnson Reacts to Sean Strickland's RAMPAGE, Joshua Van Diss, MMA Banning Oblique Kicks
What was said
"I think so why because it's it's it can ruin somebody's career."
Asked whether MMA should ban oblique kicks, Demetrious Johnson says he would support a ban because the technique can cause career-altering damage. He adds that he does not use oblique kicks or heel hooks, saying he prefers other ways to win that do not risk that kind of injury.
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- Speaker
- Demetrious Johnson · guest
- Programme
- The Ariel Helwani Show
- Episode
- Demetrious Johnson Reacts to Sean Strickland's RAMPAGE, Joshua Van Diss, MMA Banning Oblique Kicks
- Clip time
- 47:41
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