Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall wants to get weird with his MMA career.
‘The Beast’ knocked out twin brothers, Jamil and Jamel Neffati, to win a bizarre 2vs1 bout in June 2024.
This past weekend, Eddie Hall obliterated Mariusz Pudzianowski in a 30-second beatdown at KSW 105.
The five-time World’s Strongest Man winner boasts a 28-fight MMA record, but he was no match for his 334lb opponent, who expressed an interest in fighting Conor McGregor before making his professional debut on Saturday night.
Eddie Hall wants to team up with Mariusz Pudzianowski
Conor McGregor is unlikely to want any part of a fight with Eddie Hall, whose intent is clear.
Only the biggest and most awe-inspiring matchups will convince the Englishman to continue fighting.
“Another 2v1 fight,” Hall said when asked what’s next during an interview with talkSPORT.
“Maybe me and Mariusz team up and we go 2vs4. I don’t know, but I just want to do fun s—.
“I want to challenge myself. I just want to do fun stuff in my life. I’ve got no aspirations to climb the ranks. I’ve got no aspirations to have a ranking in any fight Federation.
“Where I belong is the freak fights, the 2vs1’s, the Mariusz Pudzianowski’s, the freak fights.
“I think that’s where I belong. You put me in a ring with Tom Aspinall, it’s a recipe for disaster in all scenarios.”
Eddie Hall apologizes for illegal shots
Hall’s win over Pudzianowski was somewhat ruined by claims he landed several illegal shots.
Post-fight, the 48-year-old complained about taking punches to the back of the head.
“I do hold my hands up when I say, ‘I’m sorry for hitting you in the back of the head’,” Hall subsequently said.
“I don’t condone that and I wouldn’t want it done to me.”
Pudzianowski responded to Hall’s public apology on his Instagram story, writing: “He was better, he won. This is not chess. It happens like that sometimes.”
It is currently unclear if the Polish heavyweight wants the rematch or any other MMA fight.
Pudzianowski made a retirement admission before his latest bout and suggested he could be done with MMA after losing for the third time in a row.