MMA Fighter Shakes His Head at Foe, Then Gets Slept with a Nasty Head Kick

Here's a good rule for fighters—don't gesticulate to your opponent when it leaves you open for an immediate counter.

That's what happened to Jordan Powell at Legacy Fighting Alliance 13 at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center in Burbank, California on Friday evening.

Undefeated Dominick Reyes tagged Powell with a left hand, and Powell decided to shake his head at his opponent. The problem is, he kept his hands low and was within striking range. Reyes threw a high kick and slumped Powell.

Powell took his nap immediately. Face down. And the LFA canvas is anything but a Sealy Posturepedic mattress.

The knockout victory moved Reyes' undefeated record to 6-0, and will certainly draw more eyes to his future prospects as an up-and-comer in the wafer-thin light heavyweight division.

Powell learned a valuable, and brutal, lesson courtesy of the shin of Reyes on Friday.