Joe Rogan provides verdict on UFC exploring ban for controversial oblique kick

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For several years now, MMA fans have argued about whether the oblique kick has a place in the sport, or if it is simply too dangerous to be involved in the ruleset.

This past September following UFC 331, the California State Athletic Commission discussed banning oblique kicks in the UFC , after confusion surfaced in a middleweight clash between Edmen Shahbazyan and Brunno Ferreira after the Brazilian continuously landed the kick.