A Filthy Casual's Guide to Jose Aldo's Complete Disdain for Calf Kicks

[@AaronPlay]

It’s nice to see Aldo still evolving even at this stage of his career. Meanwhile Clay Guida hasn’t changed since 40,000 BC

[@stupidas9466]

Clay sure is fun to watch though! The over-under on massive ear shattering burps from him every fight is four and a half. I always bet the over and win most bets.

[@LeinweberChristopher]

Lol lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@WinstonBuford]

so?

[@MA-ji7bz]

Not very nice... 😂

[@BigPoppaSufi]

@@WinstonBuford it's not a good thing to not evolve as a fighter...

[@JungleScene]

Its bananas that its 2021 and Jose Aldo is still innovating on the bleeding edge of MMA best practices. This man is a living legend.

[@joehernandez9563]

Yeah calf kicks have been a hot topic lately. I wonder if we will see guys imitating this now. I don't pick all time favorites, but Aldo is one of my favorite fighters to watch recently. His 135 run has been really cool.

[@cimi93x]

there's one problem tho... the best calf kickers don't throw naked kicks

[@musicman7229]

@@cimi93x pivit still works tho. Your hands protect the body/head, and you are simultaneously avoiding a takedown anyways. Not only that but if you step in with your back leg into the opposite stance and now your advancing. I hate there being a move like the calf kick that is basically impossible to combat, so this tactic works as a Nerf of sorts

[@cimi93x]

@@musicman7229 in theory yes, but good luck avoiding all that when Gaethje comes crashing through lol. I'm not saying Aldo couldn't pull it off, but i don't see a lot of fighters, especially less experienced ones implementing this correctly in their gameplan.

[@TheAlchemist25]

He's younger than TJ Dillashaw

[@StrengthScholar0]

The fact that Aldo still has the reflexes to pull off this kind of technique so consistently is amazing.

[@jf9979]

Come on man. He's not 70 years old.

[@Chris-zx1ez]

He's 35. Everyone thinks he's in his 40's because of his long run 😂

[@StrengthScholar0]

@@Chris-zx1ez I know exactly how old he is. I still stand by what I said. This is an incredible display of technique for anyone let alone a guy that's pushing 40. Especially considering the wars he's been in.

[@Wahinies]

I'm about his age and I can't even avoid my five year olds ball taps. Pretty sure I'm sterile now and dont need to pay for a vasectomy.

[@StrengthScholar0]

@@Wahinies You should buy the little guy an ice cream to thank him.

[@shaikim-shapiro1453]

Just something to keep in mind when discussing the legitimacy of stats in mma: according to ufc stats, Munhoz is credited with 37/42 low kicks in this fight

[@DamnZodiak]

@Chad Thunder DC is just kinda bad at his job and it somewhat bothers me how few people can see that. The subreddit's opinion on commentators specifically is beyond ridiculous at times.

[@oliverpiper1882]

Just because they were checked doesn't mean they didn't land. IMO their should be stats for strikes checked or blocked but with blocking it would be difficult af to judge

[@RomeroXVII]

@@oliverpiper1882 for punches, they are counted as a miss essentially when blocked, the same should apply for kicks that get checked

[@markfahey3023]

@UCiEDv-Q23hdzJdO25r3wfYQ I like bisping and Cruz they complement each other so well, Cruz is definitely the best commentator for insight and bisping can tell Cruz to shut the fuck up when he is being too himself. Also bisping brings the old school Rogan hype for fights well.

[@Uvenkai]

​@Chad Thunder Except when both Hardy and Gooden were commentating on a fellow brit's fight, basically licking the guy's boots during the whole broadcast LOL, other than that they were solid, and I'm glad to find someone else to agree with the 3-man broadcast team issue, one former/active fighter constantly disrupting the play-by-play guy is enough, 2 of them is overreaching

[@FightCommentary]

This is awesome analysis!

[@SHOTTuINdFACE]

Glad someone recognizes Aldo's achievements! He's very underrated in the modern MMA scene due to new fans. Jack Slack always brings it. Jose Aldo is awesome! Dude has been elite for moons. Doesn't get the respect due to the Conor fight. Then Max. Max is still improving. People need to put some respect on Aldo's name. 7 Title Defences. 30-7 Never been in a boring fight. Aldo's fights are always fun. Lead the way in MMA Meta so many times - Leg Kicks, Pivoting for Take down Defence, and now a simple solution to calf kicks. Anyone remember the video Faber put out of him on crutches? His thigh was literally a balloon

[@chrishayes5755]

is everyone just gonna ignore the fact this video is about calf kicks but the thumbnail isn't even a calf kick? lol

[@SLASH_Shoji]

MMA striking meta is basically the same as Tekken 7 meta

[@HumpD624]

I couldn’t agree more OP, never seen this channel before but instantly sub’d and am excited to binge previous videos

[@danielthomas5642]

@@SHOTTuINdFACE dude was stretchered out and got carried back to his corner after a few rounds or so. Still like Faber for what he brought during his time.

[@nfactorial4074]

That pivot away from the leg kick is an absolute matrix move. So cool

[@heath6809]

The pivoting part reminds me of when Yoel Romero turned his shin out to check Luke Rockhold's calf kick and it cracked Rockhold's shin and split it open. Yoel didn't move out of range though so his leg was banged up too from straight up shin to shin; Yoel said he thought his leg was broken. Rockhold had to be really careful after that 😂.

[@bobbyrau382]

@@JStack Let the best shin win. With Aldo's muy tai I bet he has confidence that his shin can hold up better than his opponents.

[@blicky308]

I had it happen only once while playing 2v2 pickup soccer at the park when I was in HS , crossed shins with a random guy , never saw him again but that shit fucking hurt a fucking lot

[@ActionJackson669]

Shin to shin contact feels awful, it's nuts how many these guys can take sometimes. They really, really hurt if you don't practice kicks and get used to the pain

[@anasshahid224]

Good callback

[@nikakamashidze2555]

Glad that Aldo being the GOAT is slowly becoming MMA canon

[@alexandre1098]

If he wins the 35 title and max keeps losing, if volk or usman dont just streak like 10 defenses aldo will legit be the goat imo. Aldo, Holloway and Volk are like the greatest triat any division has ever had, and even tho aldo lost to both convincingly he has some arguments in his favor like the decade of owning everything he had before they started being top contenders and the fact that his biggest weakness, cardio, is amongst the greatest aspects of their games. If he retired right before Conor he'd be on a similar footing to pre 85 title gsp, and winning the 35 belt rn with a run like aldo is having would be leagues above gsp's bisping fight. And gsp is the more consensual goat, so yeah. Anyways looong way to go, Font already seems dangerous, but TJ is an even worse matchup imo and i'd put aldo as like a 4 to 1 underdog against Yan rn, so he has a gigantic hussle to surpass

[@alexandre1098]

@@martyfromnebraska1045 i dont doubt it, he's incredibly talented, well coached and a horrible match up to everyone

[@kasimshaikh3750]

@@alexandre1098 Jones is the only legit goat out there people don't like him but can't deny it. Also don't see much argument for Volk for being the goat. He's won close decision victories in tough matchups. He knows how to get decision wins. That doesn't necessarily make him a goat.

[@alexandre1098]

@@kasimshaikh3750 lmfao tough decision wins, been watching much of jones lately?

[@MrSchizoid405]

@@kasimshaikh3750 Jones fights guys half his size, if he fought men his own size in the HW division he wouldn't look so invincible and would lose a lot of fights. Similar to DC getting koed by stipe. Jones picks fights with smaller men, fighters who are really middleweights. The only legitimate guy he fought his own size was Alexander Gustafson and he truthfully lost that fight, but Alexander Gustafsson would only be a top 10 guy at HW, maybe even lower.

[@ballisticcranberrypeat7777]

“The Munoz fight was a public service announcement from Jose Aldo” is a fantastic quote lol

[@Saorsa1126]

For the algorithm, Slacky! I still remember catching his dismantling of Swanson as one of the four people who tuned into WEC and being in awe. Actually I first saw him destroy Chris Mickle because he was a friend of my coworker who grew up w him. Kept talking about his friend was going to destroy this overhyped Brazilian. It didn’t go well for Chris

[@Tuxalonso]

disregard my comment Im bumping jacky he deserves more views! comments recieving replies raises the engagement on a video and makes it get shared more

[@squishyfaceguy]

🅱️enis

[@B00nater]

Boss

[@jasonsotheran1548]

This may be the thing that finally tips me over the edge to becoming a patreon boi, every mma gym should have this shit on repeat

[@flicfan416]

do it already. there's nobody else worth listening to for MMA analysis.

[@PtxAsianboiXx]

I was watching Ernesto Hoost doing the same thing, essentially goes heel to butt without raising his knee and points his knee out.

[@hjiuz6894]

It amazes me how many times i could have watched the munhoz fight and i dont think i would have spotted the pivot check for atleast 10 viewings

[@robinramberg9243]

Excellent breakdown as usual! Already listened to it on the boicast but it is so much better with snippets of video sprinkled in. I think Aldo's style is so beautiful to watch. I always try to emulate him in my own training; that pivot he does is so effective against aggressive fighters.

[@leonwilliams2728]

Would love it if Jack could do more of this. Must be tricky with licensing laws after fights etc, but, it can be hard to visualise exactly what he's describing sometimes.

[@flpdeluca]

I have got really impressed by his pivoting technique when saw him negating Kenny Florian's take downs over and over

[@coopermarion547]

I didn't need to see Tyrone explode his leg again

[@edw1n2]

This video is going to blow up all over again with the Aldo-Martinez matchup

[@johny3470]

Of course GOAT of leg kicks comes up with the solution to the calf kick craze. Underappreciated legend.

[@honigdachs.]

It's kinda weird in MMA, how it's in many ways the most forward thinking form of combat sports, but at the same time it's often totally behind the times. The calf kicks and Aldos method of checking them is this new trend in MMA, but it's just normal go-to stuff in traditional karate. Kinda like Machidas jumping switch front kick. But in MMA things always go in these circles. People bring something in that's not yet part of the "MMA meta" - often from more traditional styles - then after a while fighters figure it out and then it's on to the next thing. Used to be BJJ, wrestling, then the oblique and now the calf kick, etc. It's evolving frequently.

[@jimimans]

Absolutely true. People went crazy when Conor used a shoulder strike against Cerone but it was not new at all. It has been used by Nick Diaz years before that

[@honigdachs.]

@@jimimans Yeah. That's probably where he got it from in the first place. Hendo and Jon Jones did it too, among others.

[@zshakur]

Great observation!

[@tiagopacheco4654]

Difference is in those other sports s you don't have to worry about techniques from other sports. So its a comon thing for karate to defend calf kicks by pivoting but how many karatecas can defend a take down? MMA fighters have alot more and different offense to worry about, and making changes to your game (that your prob tried hone in for decades) just bcuz of a new move sometimes isn't the best option and other times can outright prevent you from being offensive or leave other holes to be exploited. Now one is saying MMA techniques are new and cuting edge. MMA is most of the times a colection of techniques and movement that you use in your own specific way.

[@honigdachs.]

@@tiagopacheco4654 You're certainly right in the sense that in MMA, you need to care about and train so many things that new stuff takes some time to catch on and integrated into the "curriculum". As far as this whole calf kick meta goes though, it still surprises me. On a technical level: that little inside snap block that Aldo does to negate the kick - "nami ashi" is what they call in in karate terms - is actually the better technique when you have to consider something like a double leg takedown as well. The inside block allows you to stay strong on the front leg and it takes way less time to return to your forward stance. In comparison the "standard" method borrowed from Muay Thai where you raise your shin outwards and maybe sit on the back leg a little leaves your balance compromised longer and you're tall when your leg is back on the mat. So if you're expecting a leg kick, you might be more susceptible for the takedown. In contrast, staying in forward stance or getting back to it earlier gives you a better chance of meeting the guy with your hip, like you're taught in collegiate wrestling. Drive with the hip, sprawl off of that, switch legs at an angle, press the head down and get the whizzer. I wonder if more fighters will adopt this from Aldo.

[@moonvenerable7897]

Battle of leg artists between Aldo and Martinez🔥

[@skengbiscuit279]

Someone really needs to tell Jose that he's supposed to be spanish, I don't think he knows

[@screwgoogle4993]

I think thats from getting punched, he looks more asian now

[@leoboxer]

Spain or spanish coutries have no fighting tradition

[@skengbiscuit279]

@@leoboxer I was making a joke

[@skengbiscuit279]

@@leoboxer but you can't tell me Mexico doesn't have a fighting tradition lol

[@leoboxer]

@@skengbiscuit279 yeah true... but thats the only one

[@danieldelanoche2015]

What incredible reflexes from Aldo! It's one thing to know these very efficient methods of dealing with calf kicks, but to react so quickly with those methods...it shows he still has fantastic reaction time.

[@theonetypingthis7186]

I agree with the GOAT statement you made, i've recently been thinking that with aldo's continued success against top level competition in both featherweight and bantamweight even after his lengthy featherweight reign and run at featherweight before that, the guy has maybe the most varied and complete record in mma so far, he's been fighting at the very top for over a decade; pretty undefeated records like nurmagomedov's are nice, but his retirement just made his career kinda short; nurmagomedov has a case for being the GOAT right now, but in years, as more people compete in the sport and keep getting better records, nurmagomedov's will eventually look a bit short

[@nicholasparliament4648]

i agree, i do not know how people can say Khabib is GOAT over Aldo. I get recency bias and all, but he was at the top for so long, and continues to put out amazing shows against some of the best young guys out there.

[@prinniesforeveryone321]

Having an undefeated record isn't very impressive. You could be surviving on temporary gimmicks or styles people aren't well trained against yet. Giving people time to really dismantle your fighting style so they can better navigate a fight and read an opponent and STILL winning through innovation, skill, or strength is actually impressive. Khabib really cared about being undefeated and got out before someone got a win on him. Pretty lame IMO.

[@zshakur]

I'm a big fan of Jose and his career is definitely legendary but, Khabib was the MOST dominant fighter to ever enter the Octagon. It's not how many fights he had, it's how little to no damage he took fighting top level opponents. He was NEVER in danger of losing a fight (except maybe that guillotine by Porier for a few seconds). 100 years from now they will still be talking about his iconic run to the belt and his fight against Conor. That story by itself is timeless.

[@ili-samiam-ili3515]

GSP is the GOAT. Avenged all his losses and two division champ. Case closed tbh.

[@ili-samiam-ili3515]

@@zshakur Iconic run to the belt huh? Khabib beat like 3 top level fighters his entire career.

[@darcebader2126]

Saw a video of Gaethje teaching something close to the second variant. I think instead of the pivot on the back foot it was a slight hop back to get the angle.

[@Random_dudebro]

I saw that, Valentina Shevchenko had a sparring video recently where she used it and it was amazing.

[@pavaopsihistal6989]

My thoughts exactly. Good eye!

[@kreedsutherland4207]

Works well, not so much in muay thai but still a good habit to train.

[@pavaopsihistal6989]

@@kreedsutherland4207 true, in muay thai they dont throw calf kicks they throw classic leg kicks

[@organicenergy5124]

Brilliant! Exactly what people need to see for an appreciation of Aldo as far more than that McGregor ko which I think a rematch would be nice to see of. 👍

[@AbelR91]

As a Conor fan, I always liked Aldo and respected his skills. Don't know why ppl assume if you go for one guy you automatically think the other sucks. That ko was legit tho

[@sgvmvp]

Brutal Ko, but true fans know a single knockout can not overshadow one of the greatest championship runs of all time.

[@edisona.543]

Amen

[@herby190]

It’s actually pronounced Joe Schilling.

[@e-mail881]

Actually, no one cares!

[@keith3946]

Jose himself used to have the deadliest leg kicks in the game. Then I believe he needed either hip or knee surgery, and he just stopped using them. But you can still find the footage of Uriah Faber after their fight, where he's at home on crutches and his thigh is twice its normal size. People forget what an unbeatable monster this dude really was until Conor changed the game.

[@connormanabanan2318]

I think it also has to do with him just not training low kicks as much, he is very focused on boxing in his training nowadays. Dont use it, you lose it

[@Sleeepy23]

@@connormanabanan2318 michael bisping?

[@markwilson5967]

Yeah I remember that Uriah could barely walk.

[@zshakur]

Conor changed nothing. Where is he now? Yeah he's rich but when was the last time he won a fight? He got in a great shot and then ran from Jose the rest of his career. He gave everybody else a rematch but Jose. He knew that mental shit would only work once and Jose would be way harder to fight in a rematch. I don't respect Conor for that. Jose was the KING of the feather weight division. He deserved the right to run that back.

[@zshakur]

@@keith3946 The 2 division thing was dope. I was excited for him. But everything else you listed is the business, not the fight. As a fighter, Conor didn't bring anything new to the table, he was just a fresh and welcomed change. Unfortunately like you said, it became more about the business than the fight. It is what it is.

[@OccamsTazer]

Slacky has blessed us with a FCG, and it has an Outkast instrumental! My day is made.

[@fracaralho]

It even has a Lorde instrumental!

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

The video quality of the Aldo fights looks better then in the UFC videos how is that possible 😅

[@AWolf-gq2vu]

Instant like for “So Fresh, So Clean.” Bravo, Jack.

[@Simon-wi7vr]

God damn Aldo is so good and so fun to watch. When you break it down even further like this it's even more impressive what he is doing.

[@Random_dudebro]

I noticed these checking and evading techniques in the munoz fight, it was amazing to see how Aldo shut down that whole game plan. You can really tell some fighters don't know how to adapt mid fight. I've wondered why no one else has even TRIED to use these tools in a fight since.. Aldo is still changing the game. How fucking insane is that?

[@ben1ben2ben1]

Aldo is lighter on his front foot than most, so that makes it easier for him. He also has some of the greatest reflexes in MMA history, so that helps big time too

[@nahnahnahhhh]

this analysis is art. thank you, jacky

[@r16117]

My mum's always stepping out into calf kicks, the dozy bint

[@nickbrooks3054]

I know, my mum's 84 and dead and she still does that too

[@BHCloudIV]

So fresh and so clean clean.

[@davidpineda9160]

Jon looks like a complete bum in that pic

[@BHCloudIV]

@@davidpineda9160 it’s the hook to the song playing in the background.

[@seth3645]

Awesome breakdown! I enjoy how mma is constantly evolving. New technique brought to the cage, new defense/counter.

[@Gglsucksbigballz]

Thanks for introducing casuals to the brilliance of Jose Aldo. He has been my favorite since the WEC days. I particularly love it when he retaliated and unleashes holy hell on opponents. I’ve also felt Jose was the GOAT! Even Anderson Silva at his prime said “I just hope Jose Aldo never comes to MW”. Aside from his skill - Jose’s back story about coming to Rio with $1 building a Championship, and then spending time with the kids from the favelas over seeking fame and “Influencing” shows his heart meets or exceeds his skills. Simply astonishing dude! Love him! Charles is also similar with Jose. Glad we live in a time to watch both. Thanks for the video!!

[@Malchiar010695]

Love you Jack

[@Schticky]

Seeing Aldo’s technique advancing so beautiful this late in his career is insane the backfoot pivot is crazy

[@apabe1495]

Today just went from good, to great.

[@almazingsk8er]

God I miss Aldo. He was around for so long and was innovating to the very end. What a legend. One of the few to end damn close to the top, too.

[@gabrielnovais871]

hey lol

[@almazingsk8er]

@@gabrielnovais871 Don't talk to me I am actually so sad he's coming back

[@PedroHenrique-si5oq]

why?@@almazingsk8er

[@almazingsk8er]

@@PedroHenrique-si5oq Luckily I was proven wrong, but in MMA usually when a retired fighter comes back, they don't look as good as they used to

[@bmbm1]

Some of the best muay thai on the whole roster by Aldo in my opinion

[@hulkman245]

He definitely has

[@lreynolds833]

Great breakdown! Aldo’s drop to bantamweight has reinvigorated my love for him, and I’ve been studying him more to improve my kicks and defense-one minor note, you stated that no one else is using the pivot defense for calf kicks, but Justin Gaethje has been using them-as seen in his fight with Barboza

[@kierenkd]

So glad video clips are back to complement the audio

[@SacClass650]

Love, love, love his bodywork. Great video as ever...

[@neonjesus8831]

Reminder that Jose Aldo is the GOAT and that anyone who disagrees needs a pair of good ones to the body.

[@KhemBMD]

It’s nice to see someone recognize Aldo for this I’ve been calling it out for a while very few fighters felt with it like Aldo. Figgy also employed Aldo’s method at least the first one to avoid the kick

[@mpangepapia8960]

Aldo became champ when I was in 7th grade, I’m 25 now lol, this man is is like a fine wine,such a shame casuals have no idea because Connor got one beautiful shot after his mental warfare of Aldo

[@Feminismisfornobody]

I have two weeks ish left to live so I'm watching this 5019.08713693 times

[@icyBulls]

Jose Aldo retiring was really sad, gonna miss him

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

Years later this is even more relevant.

[@theknightjester]

This video just taught me so much about fight strats in MMA. Cheers mate! Keep em coming!

[@anarchrex2237]

algorithm, aldo rhythm

[@JP-ks3kh]

getting through this video was extremely hard to do. I was cringing ever time a kick was thrown. Awesome video and analysic. Aldo is a legend.

[@michaelquinn8064]

this channel breaks the shit down like no other, fantastic stuff

[@JcGareau]

I'm almost never writing any comments on KZbin, but that was an amazing analysis. Great work!

[@kevenquinlan]

That's really incredible. Pretty much everyone hates calf kicks, and it puts kind of a meh on the sport as a whole. No surprise Aldo has perfected a technique to deal with it. I was never a big fan during his heyday but he's easy in my top 5 all time fighters any weight class. It's also a testament to see him perform at the high level he is given his age= much respect and a true warrior.

[@greenskyline2889]

"and so far, no one is"...still. But the G.O.A.T will be back soon 🙂

[@hmzhus]

Aldo is such a beast man, what a legend

[@evanparrafx]

Aldo's defense is incredible. His fight with Munhoz was a masterclass on defending the legs. Having been known for his brutal leg kicks, it's amazing to see he can dish them out but not take them too.

[@cloudyej7535]

In the opening seconds of round one with Munhoz he checked a sidekick to the body with his shin. The guy’s so creative with his defense

[@bradcarter2072]

This pivot maneuver is such a beauty

[@ecksdee2146]

aldo’s fast twitch reflexes are mesmerizing to watch, he’s always reacting never anticipating. one of the reasons his cardio has always been a struggle, he fights a very tense style. his athleticism and reaction time has always reminded me a bit of yoel romero, except yoel obviously took a very different approach to managing his cardio. if romero had employed a similar strategy as also did against font, he might have had more success(more grappling to give him time to breathe)

[@traffy7310]

HE IS BACK !!

[@nuclearlefthook5008]

The fact that Jose Aldo is still partially ahead of the game in 2021 shows that he's one of the GOATs.

[@Gen_Jutsu_Itachi]

Jose Aldo is definitely in goat status and I have the utmost respect for him as future champion in the current bantamweight division. I just think Rob Font has what what it takes to beat em!!! Nonetheless I have the vibes of a potential classic between the both of them!!!!

[@richardlegrand4697]

McGregor pacing back and forth while watching this video

[@chilibeer3912]

I watched MMA for years as a teenager back in the days when WEC and Pride were still around and then didn’t keep up with it for a while. Apparently during my time away the calf kick became the monster technique we see today and it was very confusing at first to see so many kickboxers kicking “wrong” but after you see a fighter become debilitated after eating only a handful of them it makes sense as to why it’s the preferred leg kick these days.

[@trapper7954]

Amazing to have such control over your body and movements

[@James-we9ro]

Commenting for the Jose Algo

[@dantoddd]

damn, jack might be the best combat sports analyst

[@masonclaybrook1437]

favorite mma content by far and large. i get excited for your uploads bc they are always quality and great, a whole vibe, and shows raw footage of what you’re talking about in the fight. love this and your podcasts man

[@FieldTripChaperone]

Great video. I was watching Jose vs Petr the other day and he’s just a god at checking every thing really. Both of those guys defense and counter ability is top level

[@Jacob-jl8dk]

I remember GSP in either an interview or a podcast talked about how he'd deal with calf kicks and his solution was the exact same as the first one you presented where Aldo swings his lead foot to the other knee to evade the kick. Great minds think alike!

[@thegreatestking2817]

Probably would’ve worked better for gsp considering his takedown timing

[@akwz2448]

Aldos performance against Pedro there was my fav fight of the year, so technical so perfect just beautiful

[@SudokuPUA]

Awesome video! You should do one on Chris Curtis and how he uses the philly shell

[@Synthwave89]

Absolutely brilliant. Jose Aldo is not only a legend, but a pioneer as well.

[@faresBtoush1990]

Man you're criminally underrated. This is just beautiful

[@anasshahid224]

Jose Aldo is a true combat sports legend 👏👑🇧🇷

[@Dunkleosteusenjoyer]

Blessed and Jackpilled

[@cameronlamb1869]

just found your channel and i think im in the right place! a guide for flithy casuals that mentions the meta? hell yeah

[@TheArtofDoing]

Great video mate. Love the breakdown and I think you are right that all fighters should start to use these 2 techniques. Im surprised that they weren't used earlier

[@habowtat3576]

Getting stoked for his return at 301, where he BETTER be implementing these techniques lolol

[@busterdougles]

Good stuff sir, subscribed. Was hoping to push you over 100,000 subs!

[@MadaraUchiha-ty4rh]

Wow. Watching Aldo counter the calf kick like that just looks so... masterful. Amazing.

[@rawke7279]

Beautiful breakdown of his calf kick defense

[@nick0424]

Both calf kick evasions look straight out of karate kata. Apparently, to make use of karate you need to learn boxing and Muay Thai.

[@korlu01]

Really cool the way you point out how he pivots to not just successfully avoid the attack but also to remain in position and be able to quickly attack in response

[@manocaio123]

This just made my fuckin day. Cheers from Brazil :)

[@Csal92]

Excellent background music decision btw 👌🏾

[@mikecurry6847]

As an older man who worked in the lumber industry for too long, watching Aldo check kicks like that where his lead foot rotates towards his trailing knee makes my knee twinge. That shit is going to hurt later

[@bugtesties]

I feel like Aldo’s been leg kicking his whole career. Crazy he went on 10 year win streak and still just went out on a win truly a legend of the sport. Sucks most of the casuals just remember what mcgregor did to him

[@simonssol3526]

Great analysis. That pivot check is absolutely beautiful

[@gripken08]

tight analysis. You highlighted something nobody talked about in that fight. Everyone was all about Aldo's "navy boxing" lol. Nice work.

[@Trizzle2Jernts]

Hoost was a master of checking leg kicks. So satisfying to see this simple technique having such a big impact on a whole fight. Aldo is the man!

[@Rozza2k]

I was blown away at how good Aldo has gotten at defending calf kicks, he's laid the blueprint for the next generation of fighters

[@sbdaflyguy]

Dope breakdown… new fight fans have zero idea of how vicious a striker Aldo was/is …. Those WEC fights 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mandorando8628]

Wow wow wow hold up, Charles Olivera has been doing this

[@throwdownthenhoedown9074]

the way munoz drops his right hand on EVERY SINGLE kick attempt, surely timing it with a left hook would be a deterent. i've also wondered why the superman punch hasn't been resurrected. draw back your lead leg, jump forward off the back leg and put the right hand down the pipe. the way munoz hands flail when he kicks, I see him being susceptible to this also.

[@alecsbizarrememes7862]

I think MVP also pivots to check those kicks. He said something along the lines during his meeting with Aspinall

[@OldManPaxusYT]

Fantastic and SO indepth breakdown!!! The slow motion and sheer ammount of examples u edited together!!! Bloody brilliant! Been meaning to look into this trend for ages now - THANKS! ← Comment for algorithm + 👍 'd #OldManPaxus Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

[@Niborino9409]

José Aldo makes it look easy!