KSW announces 'World's Strongest Fight' with Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Eddie Hall on April 26
KSW is running another unique matchup involving Mariusz Pudzianowski, this time against fellow strong man Eddie Hall.
The promotion announced Friday that former World’s Strongest Man winner Pudzianowski (17-9) will compete for the first time since June 2023 when he takes on Hall (0-0), who makes his MMA debut, in a super heavyweight showdown the promotion has dubbed “The World’s Strongest Fight.”
The matchup will takes place at KSW 105 on April 26 at Prezero Arena in Gliwice, Poland, and streams via online pay-per-view.
This is actually happening! The World’s Strongest Fight!@PudzianOfficial vs. @eddiehallWSM
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Pudzianowski, 48, has lost his past two fights, suffering knockout losses to Artur Szpilka and Mamed Khalidov. Prior to that, he was on a five-fight winning streak.
Hall, 37, is known for his world record-setting 1,102-pound deadlift in 2016. Additionally, he won the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition. In June 2024, Hall competed in a 2-vs.-1 MMA bout that he won in a viral sensation.