When fight fans think of brutal kickers in MMA, they think of Edson Barboza, Mirko Cro Cop or Prime Minister Jose Aldo; They're not thinking about UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
Most people know Rogan as a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but he has a significant background in Taekwondo and Muay Thai and has some truly vicious kicks. He even taught UFC GOAT Georges St-Pierre how to improve his side kick. Until recently, Rogan held the record for the strongest kick on the PowerKube, a measuring device for martial artists.
But for the most part, Rogan's roundhouse kicks seem like a one-way ticket to the hospital. Luckily for fans, there are plenty of videos of Rogan's kicks, whether you want to absorb his technique or simply watch in amazement at his deceptive power.
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Joe Rogan's insane roundhouse and spinning kicks
Rogan's kicks sound like gunshots on the PowerKube scoring machine. He registered over 150,000 units on the device, which is more than Francis Ngannou's recorded punch of 129,000 units.
His kicks on the machine are also stronger than those of Joe Schilling, a former GLORY World Champion. These days, Schilling is best known for knocking out a layman in a bar in 2021.
Rogan is known for his form-perfect side kicks, spinning back kicks and spinning heel kicks. In one video, he effortlessly bounces a floor-to-ceiling Muay Thai bag against the wall, joined by Eddie Bravo of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.
Joe Rogan revisits his viral knockout video
Viral footage of Rogan flooring an opponent with a spinning back kick during the 1987 Taekwondo US Cup tournament took the internet by storm. He responded to the video as part of his podcast in 2017.
“That was me with the walk-off (knockout),” Rogan sighed.
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