GSP chimes in on Bieksa's Superman punch, Bieksa reveals who was big part of the inspiration for it

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The hockey world was buzzing earlier this week when Kevin Bieksa brought out the Superman Punch in a fight against Radko Gudas.

HAYMAKER! 🥊 @kbieksa3 @AnaheimDucks pic.twitter.com/Vn1S449Lnm
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) October 24, 2017

Bieksa has used the Superman punch in a fight before, and while the move is popular in UFC and WWE, it's much more impressive to execute it on the ice in our opinion.

Asked Kevin Bieksa if he had MMA Superman punch in mind for TKO of Radko Gudas. Bieksa: "Yep. You want one?" Juice being Juice.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) October 25, 2017

Don't just take our word for it, though. When GSP saw the Superman punch, he basically tweeted the same thing.

I've thrown the superman punch many ways but would never try it on the ice!!! https://t.co/d7YSe8DTet
— Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) October 26, 2017

Anyone that's watched Georges St-Pierre over the course of his career has seen him throw the Superman punch before inside the octagon, and as Bieksa later tweeted, the legendary Canadian fighter inspired him to try it on the ice.

Lots of ppl asking - been throwing the SMP for over a decade. Some land some miss. @GeorgesStPierre was big part of the inspiration for it. https://t.co/bzpDkJk2dN
— Kevin Bieksa (@kbieksa3) October 26, 2017

Safe to say we shouldn't be surprised if Bieksa uses the move in a fight again, and who knows, maybe when GSP fights Michael Bisping next weekend he'll do it, too.

(H/T: Kevin Bieksa)