The hardest punch IN THE WORLD! Brazilian UFC 300 fighter Alex Pereira hits a power-measuring machine 'harder than a Ford Escort a full speed' to smash Francis Ngannou's old record

Alex Pereira has not just beaten, but obliterated Francis Ngannou's old record on the PowerKube to land the hardest punch in the world. 

The PowerKube is a device to measure the power of a single strike, with a padded target hooked up to a computer and data delivered in real time. 

Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, who is known for his freakish strength and KO ability, had a go on the machine back in 2018. 

He scored 129.161 units of power and at the time, Dana White said: 'His punches are equivalent to 96 horse power.

'That’s equal to getting hit by a Ford Escort going as fast as it can.

'And it’s more powerful than a 12-pound sledgehammer from full force overhead. Holy s***.'

Another UFC fighter Joe Pyfer then went on to beat Ngannou's score with a blow that registered at 170,218 units. 

But now Pereira, the light-heavyweight champion, who is also known for his concussive ability in the cage has surpassed that. 

Footage has emerged of Poatan thudding the PowerKube with a solid right hand and reaching a score of 191,796. 

The reaction in the gym said it all, with stunned training partners barely believing their eyes at the Brazilian's effort.

PowerKube measures speed, power and endurance. The impact power that Ngannou and Pereira scored combines power (measured in watts) with energy (measured in joules) to form a single, concise metric that accurately reflects a combat athlete's striking power, according to the company's website. 

Speed is measured by timing the gap between a strike and the on-screen trigger prompting it and endurance over a high volume of strikes. 

The PowerKube Go is a portable device and retails to gyms and athletes at £2,158.80.  

Israel Adesanya, Jiri Prochazka and Sean Strickland have all suffered at the hands of Pereira and he's looking to add Jamahal Hill to their number this Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 300.

In seven fights in the UFC, he has already won two belts and marked himself out as one of the most fearsome strikers in the organisation's history. 

He enters the main event at T-Mobile Arena as a marginal favourite, though Hill, who relinquished the belt due to a ruptured Achilles, is also a big puncher. 

Pereira's background is in kickboxing and he has the technique to go with his natural power, which will be fascinating to see against the former champion. 

With Ngannou gone and exploring the boxing world, Pereira can now take up the mantle as the UFC's scariest fighter and the man with the hardest punch in the world.