An NHL player threw a ‘Superman punch' and the UFC world is in awe

On Tuesday night, Kevin Bieksa and Radko Gudas had a hockey fight that will be remembered for some time.

As the first period of the Anaheim Ducks game against the Philadelphia Flyers came to a close, the two players dropped gloves and met close to center ice. After the requisite bit of circling and sizing each other up, the Ducks' Bieksa threw a punch that one would expect to see in the MMA world rather than a hockey arena.

Bieksa raised his back leg in the air and threw a cross body punch with his right hand, landing cleanly and immediately dropping Gudas to the ice.

You can watch the dramatic shot below.

Kevin Bieksa knocks down Radko Gudas with a Superman punch

The punch is far from the usual rough-around-the-edges scuffles that hockey fights often devolve into, and

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Three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion George St-Pierre, who has been known to use the move throughout his career, also seemed impressed.

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Chances are it will be some time before hockey fans see a punch like that land again, but if you have a craving for more Superman punches,