The 7 best kickers in the UFC today

Yair Rodriguez

Rodriguez in Full Flow

Yair Rodriguez rose to fame when he won Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. And the rising featherweight is already making headlines for his vicious kicking ability.

The Mexican youngster knocked out Andre Fili in spectacular fashion at UFC 197. Midway through the second round, Rodriguez landed a jump kick to Fili’s chin. Fili dropped like a house of cards and the match official stepped in before Rodriguez could inflict any more damage. The UFC fraternity was pleased with the ferocity of the young fighter and veteran fighters took to twitter to express their congratulations.

Although he is just a few fights old, he is currently undefeated. And he displays his kicking abilities in each and every fight. He is a Tae Kwon Do specialist.

Future holds only success for Rodriguez. If he continues to be consistent in his approach.

You can watch his knockout of Andre Fili here: