Back in 2018, Francis Ngannou set a world record as the hardest puncher in mixed martial arts. They used a machine to measure his punching power in a video released by the people at PowerKube back in 2018. According to the machine, Francis Ngannou packed 129,161 units in a single punch. Since then, that record was held until this Wednesday. Brazilian light heavyweight UFC champion Alex Pereira is the one who broke the record. Not only is Pereira already amongst some of the greatest names in UFC history as a champion in two divisions. Now, he claimed a record that seemed impossible to break from one of the most dominant heavyweights in recent memory. Today, Ngannou is no longer part of the UFC and Pereira just erased his name from this particular record book.
How many units does an Alex Pereira punch pack?
Unless the machine is broken, Alex Pereira didn’t just surpass Francis Ngannou’s punch but he completely blew that old record out of the water. According to this machine, Pereira’s single punch packs an outrageous 191,796 units. For a fighter who started at middleweight and is currently a light heavyweight champion, that is one hell of a punch. Watching this level of strength makes everybody appreciate Israel Adesanya’s knock out against Alex Pereira even more. Because slowly but surely, ‘Poatan’ is becoming the scariest man in the UFC with demonstrations like this. We are only days away from his first title defense in his new division.
Alex Pereira is leading the card at UFC 300, where he will face Jamahal Hill to determine who is the best in the weight class. Should he succeed at this event, Pereira will continue his incredible career in the sport that has already given us some of the most electric moments in today’s MMA. Having a 60+ units advantage compared to Francis Ngannou’s punching power should have more than one fan making a trip to the bookie and putting all their money on ‘Poatan’ winning net Saturday. How will Pereira fair against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300?