Timing, power and somewhat of a disregard for the laws of gravity.

That’s what it apparently took for German MMA fighter Soufian Haj Haddou to score a highlight reel knockout of Marcel Jedidi at GMC 13 in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday night.

As highlighted in a tweet from @ibdbMMA, the end came with Jedidi on his back near the end of the first, looking like he might be in need of a rest as Haddou stood over him.

That’s when Haddou launched himself in the air, rotating around Jedidi’s legs while at the same time diving down with his right hand to score the knockout as he landed. Haddou added an extra hammerfist after that, but by then the matter was already decided.

The real question is, what do you call a move like that? In terms of the physics involved, it’s similar to a Superman punch.

But the way Haddou pulled it off adds a layer of difficulty, since it’s not just a matter of going up but also around, changing your position in mid-air and still being precise enough to land the punch on target.

In other words, it’s really hard. And impressive.

But it also makes for a great highlight that almost can’t help but get a fighter noticed.

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