Alex Pereira’s record for the strongest punch in the world didn’t last too long.
UFC 300 fight week was an all-around great one for the Light Heavyweight champion. Before “Poatan” had his historic headliner clash with former titleholder, Jamahal Hill, he was busy breaking records for his thunderous striking ability.
Pereira, 36, visited UFC’s Performance Institute (P.I.) before the fight, where he tried his hand at the world-famous punching machine that saw former UFC Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, set the bar at a high 129,000 score. Pereira scored 191,796 on his attempt, shattering “The Predator’s” best. However, as seen in the embedded video above, former World’s Strongest Man champion, Eddie Hall, topped them both with a 208,901 score. The only difference is Hall needed multiple attempts to ascend his score, unlike the Brazilian knockout artist.
Hall, 36, has been seen around the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene recently after building a friendship with UFC interim Heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall. Coincidentally, Aspinall and Pereira teased the idea of a future match up earlier this year. While it seems unlikely to happen, Pereira has continued to play with the idea of another move up in weight post-UFC 300.