Georges St-Pierre was not impressed by the 'Superman Punch' technique of an NHL player during a viral fight.
UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre threw his considerable part of Superman Bunches during his illustrious career in the cage. But never during a professional hockey game, because he saw an NHL player throwing during the Utah Hockey Club on Monday vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Matchup.
St-Pierre, a proud Canadian, is an avid hockey fan. He was recently seen at the Faceoff of the US US. Canada 'Four Nations' in one of the largest international hockey collisions in recent history.
While St-Pierre Understudies coaches alongside old coach Firas Zahabi, he remains an avid fan of the NHL, especially during the home of the regular season. St-Pierre watched how one of the wildest fights of the NHL season 2024-2025 broke out during Utah vs. Toronto.
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Georges St-Pierre reacts to Superman Punch Threwed during NHL fight
After Utah was early on 0-3, a fight broke out between Simon Benoit (Toronto) and Michael Kesselring (Utah) who caused the excitement of the crowd. Benoit started the fight by throwing a superman punch before Kesselring Benoit eventually dragged on the ice.
Utah fights further, literally and figuratively, of a 0-3 deficit to bind the game on 3-3 in the second period. But Toronto got the last smile by scoring the winning point in a shootout to win 4-3.
After the viral fight spread over social media, it was not long before St-Pierre criticized the Superman Punch technique of Benoit that landed almost Flush.
“Superman Punch in the NHL last night. He missed the target because he telegrade too much, but the photo is great, “said St-Pierre on X.
Simon Benoit with the Superman Punch while he drops the gloves with Michael Kesselring 😱👊 pic.twitter.com/n1ubrpxdqo
– Gino Hard (@ginohard_) March 11, 2025
Georges St-Pierre ran away from the return of combat sports in 2023 due to an injury
ST-Pierre was planned to return to Fighting via an entry grip competition with former UFC-Vijand Nick Diaz in December 2023 on a UFC Fight Pass Invitational. But St-Pierre withdrew because of injury, and from this letter it is still to be seen whether ST-Pierre will return to the combat sports in 2025.
One of ST-Pierre's Underst It is a huge fight for both bantam weights, and St-Pierre is expected to play a crucial role in the preparations for Zahabi.
St-Pierre withdrew from MMA after beating Michael Bisping on UFC 217 to win the middleweight championship. He was briefly connected to a comeback fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2021, but the matchup never came.
As far as Benoit and the Maple Leafs are concerned, St-Pierre can coach the players for future fights after Benoit's Superman Punch had not met the expectations of the UFC legend.
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