A former UFC star wants a piece of Eddie Hall after the World’s Strongest Man’s successful MMA debut.
Eddie Hall‘s professional MMA debut couldn’t’ve gone much better as he beat down Mariusz Pudzianowski in 30 seconds at KSW 105 last month. The 2017 World’s Strongest Man winner is already in negotiations for an MMA return in an undisclosed promotion.
Hall, after passing his first MMA test at KSW 105, is on the radar of several potential opponents. One of which earned a wild knockout at Karate Combat 54 last weekend over Tyrone Spong.
The former UFC veteran who has found plenty of success since his UFC departure targeted Hall for his next KC matchup.
Eddie Hall gets called out by Sam Alvey after allegedly signing contract for next fight
During a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Karate Combat double champ Sam Alvey called out Hall for a future showdown.
“I’m going to kick your a–, respectfully, so sign the contract and let’s do it!” Alvey said.
“Karate Combat loves the idea, I do know they’re very willing to make it happen, and I believe they’re going to try to make it happen. We’re reaching out to him, going to do everything we can. Eddie Hall, quick ducking me! Quit running, son!”
Alvey remains unbeaten in the KC tenure after the knockout win over Spong. He earned the inaugural KC heavyweight championship by defeating Ross Levine by unanimous decision at KC 43, before finishing Antonio Arroyo in their rematch at KC 48.
As of this writing, Hall hasn’t responded to Alvey’s callouts. He’s in active negotiations for a return to MMA against a to-be-announced opponent.
While Hall’s recent Francis Ngannou callout likely won’t result in a fight booking, a clash with Alvey would make a lot of sense for both sides. At a time when Karate Combat is building a lot of momentum, Alvey vs. Hall would add a must-watch fight to the promotion’s event slate.
Mariusz Pudzianowski hit back at ‘tap out’ claims after Eddie Hall defeat
After falling to Hall, Pudzianowski was accused of tapping out to strikes in the 30-second beatdown. He didn’t hesitate to hit back at critics after KSW 105, and teased a potential rematch with Hall at a later date.
Luckily for Pudzianowski, he reportedly earned a monster payday for his 30 seconds in the cage with Hall. Pudzianowski, a former strongman, has lost three consecutive fights since a five-fight winning streak in the KSW cage.
Alvey and Hall could potentially be on a collision course after KC 54, and don’t be surprised if Hall takes notice of Alvey’s callout soon. Alvey’s recent success proves not to count out UFC releases as they pursue other ventures outside of the Octagon.