Machida vs Belfort: Why and When to Use the Front Snap Kick

In a call-back to Vitor Belfort’s most famous loss, the former Phenom folded down into himself after a Lyoto Machida front snap kick had peeked up through the blind angle and exploded on the point of his chin. 

So why would the front snap kick underneath the jaw—a beautiful, devastating technique—still be such a rarity? We examine the right time and place to use the front snap kick to the jaw.