It seems like new challengers emerge every time to break the UFC commentator and renowned podcaster Joe Rogan‘s powerful kick record. This time the new challenger is the UFC lightweight fighter, Terrance McKinney. He posted a video on Twitter showing his kicking game as fans took notice and reacted to it.
Joe Rogan initially set the benchmark for the hardest kick with a record of 152,000 franklins. He even broke Francis Ngannou‘s 129,000 franklin record for his punch. However, recently Bellator’s welterweight star, Lorenz Larkin, shocked the world after registering a 235,875 franklin kick, which set a new record. However, Terrance McKinney didn’t shy away from showing what he’s got to offer.
The power in leg kicks at the ufc pi pic.twitter.com/UvCNu9RKru
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 15, 2023
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‘T Wrecks’ was training at the UFC Performance Institute when he decided to go for the PowerKube challenge and post a video of it on social media. He attempted two kicks, one each for both legs. McKinney’s right kick registered 50,286 franklin. While his left leg registered 53,412 franklin.
Fans react to the power in leg kicks of Terrance McKinney
There were many fans who reacted to his display of kicks on Twitter. Let us take a look at some of them.
There was one fan on Twitter who could not comprehend how fighters prepare to take such punishment with these incredibly powerful kicks.
I’m sorry but how does one train to be able to take multiple of these and keep going? It’s insane to me how you guys are able to tune your bodies to take such punishment
— TheQuickTake (@_CFCNath) March 15, 2023
Another reminisced about how he used to watch videos of the same kind of leg kick displays from Joe Rogan and Georges St-Pierre.
Reminds me of those Joe Rogan and GSP videos haha. Good stuff! 🔥
— REDJACK (@Jackalopian) March 15, 2023
One fan wonders what would happen if somehow someone misses the kicking box and hits the wall.
What are the chances someone misses the box and kicks the wall, that's all i can think of
— #FireMattCanada (@pghfourteen) March 15, 2023
A user on Twitter commended Terrance McKinney’s power in his kicks and recalled how he made quick work of Matt Frevola at UFC 263.
‘No wonder he’s getting these knockouts’ he KO’d Frevola in his debut and won the rest by sub, he’s been getting knocked out though…
— J Frankland (@jfrankland98) March 15, 2023
One fan claims that Joe Rogan had doubled the power that Terrance displayed in his kicks.
@joerogan kicks are more than double this…
— Danny Sosa (@Dnlsosa09) March 15, 2023
One fan took a dig at ‘T Wrecks’ and mentioned that he should have used that leg kick in his last fight, which he lost to Ismael Bonfim at UFC 283.
Shoulda used them last fight pic.twitter.com/cKiQH6LSic
— gav (@tedjtgzek) March 15, 2023
Common man, those are rookie numbers.
— sp33d3r (@lsp33d3rl) March 15, 2023
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Another fan took the same jibe as one fan took earlier and called McKinney’s stats rookie numbers.
It is evident that many active fighters want to show their striking power and not get overshadowed by a commentator. However, Joe Rogan has an extensive martial arts background. That is why he is able to do things that some professional fighters can’t.
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