Stephen Thompson wants kick to knee to be illegal strike

[OctoberRed]

...ban kneebars too and general low kicks as well. Have to protect the knee right!

Pedro Rizzo injured Dan Severn with a low kick to the knee...ban all low kicks.

MVP fractured Cyborg Santos' skull with a jumping knee strike and ended his career....ban all jumping knees.

Ban all strikes and submissions actually... They are intended to cause damage.

I liked the UFC when Keith Hackney landed like 10 ball bag shot on Jo Son

[Anthony342]

I liked the UFC when Keith Hackney landed like 10 ball bag shot on Jo Son

Me too. And knowing what a creep he turned out to be later, he kind of got off easy (no pun intended).

[OctoberRed]

Me too. And knowing what a creep he turned out to be later, he kind of got off easy (no pun intended).

I was pissed when UFC banned that punch.

[Anthony342]

I was pissed when UFC banned that punch.

Yeah, Keith Hackney was a good c0ck puncher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMByDfFMPcE

[OctoberRed]

Yeah, Keith Hackney was a good c0ck puncher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMByDfFMPcE

Gracie sent Hackney packing.

[Anthony342]

Gracie sent Hackney packing.

Royce and Rickson sent everyone packing back then. Renzo mostly did too.

[Combat Talk Radio]

How do you guys see nothing wrong with that strike? Knee injuries can be career enders. That's a dirty ass move. You really think you should be able to win a fight by snapping somebody's knee?

What's different about knee strike vs. any other violent strike?

Neck kick can paralyze.
Armbar can break.

I think it's all unfortunate but I'd rather fighters learn how to evade certain strikes than to go around banning. A well timed jump, a timed shin lift or a pivot "roll with it" deflection would be much better than standing there taking such a shot.