Alex Pereira left fellow UFC fighters in awe after delivering a stunning first round knockout of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300.
The Brazilian star successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight title in the main event as part of one of the most packed cards in the promotion’s history.
Pereira, who has been claimed to have the hardest punch in the world, sent Hill sprawling to the canvas with a left hook in the opening round.
The reaction of fellow UFC stars was captured in the fighters row, with footage capturing their shock and appreciation at Pereira’s brutal blow.
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall was among those shown in the footage, with the English fighter left applauding after been seen saying ‘Oh my god.’
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Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in the first round of their UFC light heavyweight bout
The brutal blow had stunned several UFC stars who were watching from the fights row
Israel Adesanya was visibly shocked by the knockout before saying ‘don’t play the game man’
Aspinall has been viewed as a potential future opponent for Pereira, who has raised the prospect of featuring in Rio next month at heavyweight.
One of Pereira’s previous opponents Israel Adesanya was also spotted reacting to the Brazilian’s knockout of Hill.
Adesanya immediately responded by placing his arms on his head in shock as Hill suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
After capturing other fighters’ reactions, the camera panned back to Adesanya who was left shaking his head.
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall was seen applauding from the fighters row
‘Don’t play the game, don’t play the game man,’ Adesanya said.
Adesanya had previously suffered a technical knockout loss to Pereira to lose his middleweight title back in November 2022, before avenging the defeat the following year.
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria was also seen expressing his appreciation for the knockout, with the Spanish star seen raising his eyebrows and tapping Adesanya to acknowledge Pereira’s display.
