This compilation features the top ten craziest and most uncommon kicks in MMA history, some of which have to be seen to be believed.

Perhaps the most brutal strike featured in this video is the monster right high kick that Mirko Cro Cop used to utterly crush fan favourite Wanderlei Silva back in Pride. Cro Cop has been long regarded as one of the most vicious kickers in MMA history and his rematch with Silva was him at his scariest.

Wanderlei Silva stated in an interview with Bloody Elbow that the fight was the most difficult of his career and he thinks that the kick almost put him to sleep for good:

“My second bout with Cro Cop was the hardest. I had a serious injury in my eye during the fight and he knocked me out in the second round. I think it was the closest I’ve been to death.”

source: bloodyelbow.com

Listed at number one was capoeira stylist Marcus “Lelo” Aurelio’s spinning 20 second knock out of Keegan Marshall. Three years after recording this stunning knock out “Lelo” spoke with MMAjunkie on the effectiveness of capoeira:

“Unpredictability is one of the obvious advantages of capoeira. My opponent is never sure what my next move will be, and while he’s trying to figure out a defense, I’m readying my attack. And when he tries to attack, I’m already implementing my defense. There’s also a psychological advantage. My opponent might be worrying about what to even (prepare for) before stepping into the cage.”

It’s all capoeira. For me, it’s practically instinct. Other fighters use it as one element. Or possibly, they don’t have faith that capoeira could be very effective by itself. But my comfort zone is capoeira. I am a good MMA fighter because of capoeira. Capoeira comes first, and I use other styles just to help.”

source: mmajunkie.com