RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JANUARY 14: Edson Barboza (L) knocks out Terry Etim (R) with a spinning back kick in a lightweight bout during UFC 142 at HSBC Arena on January 14, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Who doesn’t love a good compilation of the best kicks in MMA? This isn’t just a list of the five best head kicks in MMA. It’s a look at five of the most vicious, jaw-dropping, can’t-believe-your-eyes head kicks in MMA history….

Mixed martial arts is so awesome for many reasons perhaps none more than the fact that it can end at any moment, and in a multitude of ways. From a wide variety of submissions, to an array of different knockout techniques, you never know what’s going to happen next.

One of the most popular and artistic ways of putting out the lights is the head kick. Whether it’s Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Karate or some other form of lethal art, head kicks are more often than not a thing of beauty to watch.

Take a look at the five best head kicks in MMA history:

Stephen-Thompson-Wonderboy[1]5. Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen

When you think of a knockout kick, you probably imagine a shin powering through someone’s skull. “Wonderboy” Thompson proved that a foot gets the job done. In his KO head kick of Stittgen, Thompson made the kick look effortless and grazed his opponent on the jaw.

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