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Andy Nesbitt

Stephen Thompson and other UFC fighters were in awe of Anthony Pettis’ ‘ninja’ Superman punch KO

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis put on a show Saturday night at UFC Nashville, as he knocked out Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson with a beautiful superman punch that left everyone in awe, including Thompson.

The welterweights were battling out in the main event when Pettis pulled off the stunner right before the end of the second round. It’s the first time that Wonderboy has ever been knocked out in his lengthy career.

Here it is if you missed it:

Wonderboy later went live on his Facebook page while in the hospital and had this to say:

That’s a great honest moment right there from one of the nicest guys in fight game.

UFC fighters, meanwhile, were in awe that finish by Pettis:

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