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As we all know, Joe Rogan is more than a standup comedian and a podcaster. His skills for UFC fight commentating are second to none. Rogan’s ability to see through the opponent’s techniques and deduce them has earned him a niche of fans in combat sports. In his most recent Instagram post, he revealed his love for question mark kicks and praised the pioneer of the technique.

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Rogan, known for his precise analysis of fights, remarked in his post, “I’m fascinated by extreme specialists; fighters that have one technique that they have mastered to an extreme level.”

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Being fascinated by the Brazilian fighter’s legacy in kickboxing, Rogan said, “One of the best examples of this ever is the great kickboxer @glaubefeitosa. Feitosa is THE master of the question mark kick. The efficiency and fluidity of his execution of this technique is unparalleled in the sport. He would literally go over the guard of his opponents and down on the head or neck with spectacular results. For a lot of people – me included, he changed what people thought was possible with this move.”

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Rogan himself, being an amateur kickboxer, has a greater pull towards kickboxing fights. Glaube Feitosa was a Kyokushin Karate legend who entered Kickboxing in his twenties to dominate the sports through his remarkable question mark kick or Brazilian kick.

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Feitosa is revered as the pioneer of the technique. He has victories over notable kickboxing pioneers Remy Bonjasky, Semmy Schilt, Alistair Overeem, Ruslan Karaev, and more.

The question mark kick has become a splendid weapon for many supreme fighters in the sport. Notably, Israel Adesanya, famed for his elegant and silky techniques with a surprising angle of attack, has been spotted employing the question mark kick several times.

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Rogan, being a Martial Arts fanatic and analyst, has his interest and knowledge cultivated in the sport with great depth. His love for kicking seems to be never-ending.

A kicker with a zeal, Joe Rogan

Rogan began his martial arts training at the young age of 13. He holds a black belt in Korean martial art Taekwondo, which is primarily focused on kicking with full safety gear.

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At 19 years old Rogan won the US Open Tae Kwon Do Championship and became a full-time Taekwondo teacher in Boston.

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He gave up teaching his martial art and embarked on a career in stand-up comedy. His love of the sport drove him to obtain a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the prominent Jiu-Jitsu academy, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. In his podcasts, Rogan has been seen exploring a variety of martial arts, including Silat, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, and several others.

The 54-year-old martial arts fanatic has devastating kicks sharpened through years of practice.

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His kicks are equivalent to superior MMA fighters. He once taught the ‘Greatest of all time’, Georges St-Pierre the spinning back kick, isn’t that proof of how good the kicks of Rogan are?

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How good is Joe Rogan with a question mark kick? Let us know in the comments below.

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Vinay Vinod is a UFC writer for EssentiallySports. As a state-level amateur kickboxer and a national-level karate athlete, he prides himself on his ability to read fighters and make an in-depth analysis into the fight styles of athletes across traditional martial arts and combat sports. Considering Vinay's martial arts background, he is an ardent supporter of Israel Adesanya, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, and Lyoto Machida. When not exploring the world of combat in practice or at work, Vinay, a degree holder in Criminology, furthers his passion by reading about criminal science and human pathological behavior.

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