Mixed Martial Arts is a unique sport in the sense that it is comprised of many athletes who have crossed over from other combative sports. From Boxers to Wrestlers to Kickboxers, to BJJ players and more, they provide a solid foundation to build an MMA game around.

But combat sports are not the only foundations MMA fighters possess, as Jose Aldo and Kenny Florian both have backgrounds in soccer – which not surprisingly would contribute to their kicking techniques.

In the following clip ahead of their title fight at UFC 136 in 2011, Kenny Florian and Jose Aldo have a soccer showdown during an openwork to see who is the ultimate Soccer ball juggler.

Kenny Florian was a Soccer player for Dover-Sherborn Regional High School and then played for the varsity soccer team for Boston College in NCAA D1, whereas Jose Aldo hails from Brazil where Soccer is their national sport.

Check out their ball work below.

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José Aldo Junior(born September 9, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the UFC where he is the reigning Featherweight Champion. He was the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion and the first UFC Featherweight Champion. He defended the featherweight belt a record six times in the UFC until losing it to Conor McGregor in 2015.

He won the interim title at UFC 200 and was then promoted in the wake of former champion Conor McGregor relinquishing the title on 27th November 2016.[Source: Wiki]

Kenny Florian(born May 26, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He contested for the lightweight belt in 2006 and the featherweight belt in 2011.

He is also one of only two fighters in history to compete in four different weight divisions in the UFC. He is also a current commentator for the ABC series Battlebots.[Source: Wiki]