Video – Former world’s strongest man Eddie Hall destroys Alex Pereira’s power-punching record

Video - Former world's strongest man Eddie Hall destroys Alex Pereira's Power-Punching recordFormer world’s strongest man Eddie Hall shattered Alex Pereira’s record-breaking punch on the PowerKube. It seems like every other…

Video - Former world's strongest man Eddie Hall destroys Alex Pereira's Power-Punching record

Former world’s strongest man Eddie Hall shattered Alex Pereira’s record-breaking punch on the PowerKube.

It seems like every other week, somebody is coming along and setting a new standard when it comes to punching power. In 2017, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou scored 129,161 franklin (a unit used by the PowerKube that combines power and energy) on the PowerKube.

Francis Ngannou

That record held strong up until earlier this year when it appeared that middleweight standout Joe Pyfer beat the record.

Joe Pyfer

However, Pyfer’s score of 170,218 was not made official after the operator of the device alleged that there was some sort of issue with the equipment on that particular day.

Pyfer did not agree.

Earlier this month, two-division champion Alex Pereira set an even higher record, scoring 191,796 units ahead of his successful light heavyweight title defense at UFC 300.

Strongman Eddie Hall Sets a new standard

Weeks later, it appears that we have a new undisputed heavy hitter after Eddie Hall hit the PowerKube, generating an incredible 208,901 units — nearly 80,000 more than Ngannou’s original record and 17,000 more than Pereira’s.

Surely, someone will come along and outdo Hall’s record before long. Who’s it gonna be?

Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall

Wanna Bet Someone Misses Weight? Now You Can!

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Bookies never miss an opportunity to play the game of chance, at your expense of course, and we’ve seen some pretty wild wagers over the years. That includes the betting line that had Conor…


UFC 274 Official Weigh-in
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Bookies never miss an opportunity to play the game of chance, at your expense of course, and we’ve seen some pretty wild wagers over the years. That includes the betting line that had Conor McGregor’s arrest record in play during the buildup to his UFC 264 headliner opposite Dustin Poirier back in summer 2021.

Sigh … good times.

UFC Vegas 91, which takes place this Sat. night (April 27, 2024) at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, may not have the star power of some of the other UFC fight cards on the second quarter docket (like this pay-per-view bonanza), but it does have a new and somewhat controversial offering for audacious bettors.

Introducing the “make weight” odds.

Draft Kings is laying lines on each fighter’s weigh in for UFC Vegas 91. Making weight is the heavy favorite for every athlete, as it should be, but you can look at a combatant’s track record and decide whether or not history will repeat itself at Friday’s early (and official) weigh ins. That said, weight wagers may not be available in all regions.

That will come as disappointing news to those bettors eying this action.

Fans on social media are concerned with how easily something like a fighter’s ability to make weight can be manipulated to win a bet. That said, there is a cap on how much bettors can wager on scale fails and it would seem unlikely that a combatant would game the system and risk their careers for a few hundred bucks.

Oh wait…

UFC Vegas 91 will be headlined by the flyweight showdown between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Elsewhere on the card, Ryan Spann and Bogdan Guskov hook ‘em up at light heavyweight, while Ariane Lipski and Karine Silva go to war at 125 pounds. In addition, welterweight “Dirty Bird” Tim Means returns to battle Uros Medic.

For the rest of the UFC Vegas 91 fight card and ESPN lineup click here.

Tatiana Suarez calls for UFC 306 title fight with Zhang Weili at The Sphere in Las Vegas: ‘I think I get a submission’

Tatiana Suarez calls for title fight with Zhang Weili at UFC 306 at The Sphere I get the submissionTouted as a massive threat at the strawweight limit amid her triumphant return to action, unbeaten contender, Tatiana Suarez…

Tatiana Suarez calls for title fight with Zhang Weili at UFC 306 at The Sphere I get the submission

Touted as a massive threat at the strawweight limit amid her triumphant return to action, unbeaten contender, Tatiana Suarez has vowed to submit division champion, Zhang Weili in a future championship clash – calling for a slot on the UFC 306 card in September at the Las Vegas Sphere.

Suarez, the current number one ranked strawweight contender and victor of The Ultimate Fighter 23, turned in her seventh consecutive victory under the promotion’s banner back in August of last year at UFC Fight Night Nashville, turning in a stunning guillotine choke submission win over former division champion, Jessica Andrade.

Tatiana Suarez lands submission win over former champion Jessica Andrade UFC Nashville
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The victory came as Suarez’s second of the year, following a prior submission success against Montana De La Rosa in February – which marked her first outing inside the Octagon in over four year following a torrid run of consecutive injury setbacks.

And with a firm eye on this month’s proceedings at UFC 300, Suarez watched on as the above-mentioned, Weili landed a one-sided decision win over compatriot, Yan Xiaonan in the pair’s historic title affair as part of the monumental card. 

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Tatiana Suarez eyes UFC 306 title fight with Zhang Weili

Forced from a potential title-eliminator against another former title challenger, Amanda Lemos back in February at UFC 298, Suarez insists she’s ready for a championship chase against the incumbent, Weili – specifically at UFC 306 during Mexican Independence Day weekend.

Tatiana Suarez calls for UFC title shot I've done everything the UFC has asked
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“They need someone to fight for the title, and why not somebody who’s undefeated, has an amazing story, strong grappler, and something that she (Zhang Weili) really hasn’t faced yet?” Tatiana Suarez told ESPN. “A tall, long, rangy person that actually has very good Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling – something that she’s really developed, and now she’s beating everybody with her wrestling.”

“I think I get a submission, 100 percent,” Tatiana Suarez explained. “I think I will sub her – either a submission or a TKO. I heard they’re [the UFC] going to China in August, but that’s not a pay-per-view card. So, I don’t know if maybe in September at The Sphere – that’d be amazing, especially because I am Mexican, and that’d be a good fight to have.” 

Who wins in a future title showdown: Zhang Weili or Tatiana Suarez?

Cannonier Vs Imamov Headlines UFC Louisville

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UFC Louisville has its main event.
Former 185-pound title challenger Jared Cannonier returns to throw hands with No. 8-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov on S…


UFC Fight Night: Vettori v Cannonier
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UFC Louisville has its main event.

Former 185-pound title challenger Jared Cannonier returns to throw hands with No. 8-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov on Sat., June 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Broadcast plans have yet to be finalized but UFC Louisville is expected to air on both ESPN and ESPN+.

Cannonier (17-6) has not competed since knocking around Marvin Vettori atop the UFC Vegas 75 card in June 2023. That’s because the 40 year-old “Killa Gorilla” was dealing with an MCL injury that forced him to the sidelines for several months.

As for Imavov (13-4, 1 NC), who turned 29 just a few weeks back, he’s looking to win his second straight after outpointing Roman Dolidze in the UFC Vegas 85 main event earlier this year at APEX.

UFC Louisville is also expected to feature the bantamweight showdown between Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios. Elsewhere on the card, Julian Marquez and Zach Reese collide at middleweight, while Ludovit Klein and Thiago Moises hook ‘em up at 155 pounds.

Expect more UFC Louisville fight card announcements in the coming days.

LIVE! BKFC ‘KnuckleMania 4’ Press Conference Video!

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Mike Perry and Thiago Alves will take center stage for the BKFC: “KnuckleMania 4” press conference, which gets underway TONIGHT (April 25, 2025) LIVE at 6 p.m. ET in t…


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Mike Perry and Thiago Alves will take center stage for the BKFC: “KnuckleMania 4” press conference, which gets underway TONIGHT (April 25, 2025) LIVE at 6 p.m. ET in the embedded video above. “Platinum” and “Pitbull” headline this Sat. night’s (April 27) bareknuckle boxing event from inside Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., with the heavyweight championship showdown pitting Mick Terrill against Lorenzo “The Juggernaut” Hunt. Former UFC sluggers Ben Rothwell and Todd Duffee will also be a part of the DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) main card.

“He has my respect, but I’m going to do damage to him,” Perry told SI.com about facing Alves. ‘Training has been intense. It’s not about what I do, it’s more about the manner I do it. I like to see what I’m made of out there. And I see what my opponent is made of, too. I know what I signed up for. Brutality is a part of this sport. Fighting the guys I fight, they’re pretty tough. So I can’t question myself. I know toughness is in my back pocket. My fists are going to be all over his face. My goal is to hurt that man. I’m going to punch him in the face until he can’t take it anymore.”

For the complete BKFC: “KnuckleMania 4” fight card and DAZN PPV lineup click here.