1 week Ago By Jordan Ellis, Bloody Elbow
Eddie Hall’s search for his next MMA opponent just got underway. ‘The Beast’ originally called to face Mariusz Pudzianowski after winning a bizarre 2vs1 bout last June. Almost one year later, Eddie Hall obliterated the five-time World’s Strongest Man in his 30-second professional MMA debut at KSW 105 in Gliwice, Poland, on Saturday night.
Post-fight, the 37-year-old former strongman talked up a potential rematch with Pudzianowski , who hinted at retirement before and after his third consecutive defeat. Eddie Hall answers Conor McGregor question Eddie Hall discussed a potential clash with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and ruled out a rematch with Thor Bjornsson , who beat him in the boxing ring three years ago, before his MMA debut. Former dual-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor didn’t seem to be a viable option due to the vast size difference between him and the 336lb Englishman.
However, Hall said he’d be down for a freakshow fight with ‘Notorious’ during a fan Q&A session, which he shared on his YouTube channel 24 hours before fighting Pudzianowski. “I would love to fight Conor McGregor,” he admitted. “I think the weight difference would be absolutely comical.
“There is weight classes for that reason. “It would be dangerous, on Conor’s behalf.” Eddie Hall wants big money to try bare-knuckle boxing As the saying goes, if it makes money, it makes sense.
Still, it seems highly unlikely that McGregor will be ending his four-year layoff against someone almost 200lbs heavier than him. It’s much more realistic that Hall will join a promotion McGregor co-owns, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship . It’ll take a load of money, but the super heavyweight phenom is open to taking off the gloves for a fight.
Hall added: “I have actually thought about doing bare-knuckle fighting. “I’ll say this, the money would have to be right. I would consider it.
I would do it. “I love the bare-knuckle scene. I think it’s exciting.
I think it’s exhilarating. I just love watching the bare-knuckle. “Yeah, if the money is right, why not? I’ll be a part of that.
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