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UFC stars react to Kevin Bieksa's superman punch in the NHL.
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UFC stars react to Kevin Bieksa's superman punch in the NHL.

A panel of UFC fighters react to Kevin Bieksa's Superman punch and a number of other NHL knockouts.

Jonathan Larivee

The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a major event in Manchester, England on Saturday night with UFC 304 featuring a number of UFC Stars as well as a pair of title fights at the top of the card.

As is usually the case the stars of the event will do a bunch of media ahead of the fight card in an effort to promote their upcoming fights, and that was no exception this time around when it comes to UFC Canada. UFC Canada had a pretty cool twist to that promotion this time around however, getting some of the baddest fighters on the planet to react to some of the most amazing knockouts we have seen in the National Hockey League over the years.

Although a number of those knockouts would provoke great reactions from the fighters, none got them more hyped than the Superman punch that former NHL defenseman turned broadcaster Kevin Bieksa delivered to NHL defenseman Radko Gudas. 

Bieksa's biggest fan by far was UFC star Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett, who made it clear he was hoping to meet Bieksa after seeing him drop Gudas to the ice.

"Wow he's Superman punched him!" said Pimblett smashing his fist into his hand as he exclaimed in excitement. "Who's that? What's his name? Bieska? Need to meet him! He's a belter!" added Pimblett.

Pimblett wasn't the only one impressed with Bieksa however, UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, who defeated fellow UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes on Saturday night, was very impressed with Bieksa's ability to dole out punishment while on a pair of skates and an icy surface.

"Ooo he did like a Superman punch on ice," said Aspinall appreciating Bieksa's handywork. "I don't know how they fight on ice it's very impressive."

UFC fighter Molly McCann compared Bieksa's technique to a former UFC fighter that Canadian fans will know all too well, former two division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre.

"That was a proper GSP Superman punch," said McCann.

Fighters like Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad, who defeated Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship on Saturday night, also reacted to this knockout and many others and you can see all of their reactions in the short clip below courtesy of UFC Canada.