Eddie Hall has weighed in nearly FIVE STONE heavier than Mariusz Pudzianowski for their KSW clash.
Hall recently made his MMA debut, stopping the Neffati brothers in a bizarre and wild two vs one fight last year.
He announced that he would next face former five-time World’s Strongest Man Pudzianowski tomorrow night in Poland, a fighter with a raft of MMA experience.
The Briton made a remarkable transformation to compete in combat sports, losing several stone from over 400lbs for his boxing defeat to Thor Bjornsson originally.
Last time out, Hall tipped the scales at 348lbs, a record low having trimmed his huge frame.
And now ‘Beast’ has weighed in at 334lbs [151.3 kg] having shed a further stone for his latest showdown.
He looked in impressive shape and flexed for the cameras, showing off a ripped six pack.
His rival Pudzianowski weighed in at 267lbs [121kg] and the 48-year-old too looked in good nick.
It will be a tough ask for Hall, who does carry size advantages, but has far less combat sports experience.
Pudzianowski has had 26 MMA fights carrying a professional record of 17-9.
He hasn’t fought since losing to Artur Szpilka in 2023, where he was brutally stopped.
But the Polish star is confident he has more than enough to pick up a resounding victory.
“I’m more likely to win on paper, since I’m more experienced,” he said.
“I’m the so-called old fox. I believe I also surpass Eddie in terms of stamina.
“We’re similar in height. I weigh 120 kilograms, and Eddie is like 155 or maybe even 160. This is going to work against him.
“I want to win. I’ll do anything I can to come out victorious.
“I am going to enter the cage with my opponent and then my arm just has to go up. There is no other mindset.
“Eddie, you’re in for a lot of hard work. I’m not going to give up easily. You know it well that I fight until the very end.
“You’re about to see what lack of oxygen means. This is not boxing, this is MMA.”
Hall has had to do a lot of work to get to this point, but is relishing his tag as an underdog.
The fight took weeks of negotiations to get over the line, and he isn’t entirely unhappy with the fact the pair will meet in four minute rounds.
He added: “I wanted two-minute rounds. Mariusz wanted five-minute rounds, and somehow we’ve met in the middle, nowhere near the middle at four.
“I’m not too happy. I wanted the two-minute rounds because I’m so big. I’m 160 kg [352lbs].
“My fitness isn’t going to be anywhere near what Mariusz is, and I’ve never fought MMA before — and I know MMA is a lot more taxing on the body.
“Obviously he’s going to get the advantage in the cardio aspect, so I can’t really blame him for wanting that, but it’s definitely giving him a massive advantage going into this fight.”
