Mariusz Pudzianowski has been forced to address rumors about his retirement from MMA.
The five-time ‘World’s Strongest Man’ has kept a low profile since losing to Eddie Hall in April.
Just 30 seconds was all it took for ‘The Beast’ to KO Mariusz Pudzianowski in his KSW 105 MMA debut.
A third consecutive stoppage loss led to calls for the 48-year-old to walk away from his fight career.
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Mariusz Pudzianowski provides retirement update
On Wednesday, Pudzianowski responded to rumors that he is retiring in a video posted to Facebook.
The 28-fight veteran insisted a decision hasn’t been made before suggesting he is leaning towards fighting again.
“There have been a lot of questions and comments lately,” Pudzianowski said in Polish.
“‘Mariusz, what’s next for sports? What’s next for your MMA career?’
“I see that some experts already know the answer better than me.
“Don’t worry, I’m not lacking work. And I’m still having fun with sports, just as I used to.
“I have to go to training, and I haven’t hung up my gloves yet, so nothing is known yet.
“So don’t worry. I haven’t said my last word yet. I’m still eager, I’m training, I’m working.”
Eddie Hall’s ‘stupid’ MMA debut game plan
Eddie Hall recently opened up about the ‘stupid’ game plan he used to beat Pudzianowski.
The 37-year-old says his sole focus was to land the first punch during his MMA debut.
“It sounds really stupid to say this, but our plan was to get the first punch in,” Hall said.
“We watched all his previous fights, and whoever landed the first punch in all of his previous fights was usually who won. We noticed this with all of his fights, so we just made sure we landed that first punch.
“It sounds daft, but that was our plan. I landed that first punch. I saw his eyes roll, and I just pounced on him.
“I’ve gotta finish this guy off. You can’t let your foot off the gas for a second. Threw him across the ring again. That jiu-jitsu came in very handy. Straight on him. Hammerfisting him in the face, and the referee stopped it.”