Eddie Hall’s MMA debut ended in chaos, as the British strongman scored a knockout victory in a bizarre bout on Friday night.
The former winner of the World’s Strongest Man competed in a unique 2v1 handicap bout for his first MMA outing, at the World Freak Fight League event at King George’s Hall in Blackburn.
Hall took on TikTok superstars Jamil and Jamel Neffati – also known as The Neffati Brothers – and massively outweighed his two opponents.
The Polish duo came in to the fight at 20.7 stone combined, against Hall’s massive 26.2 stone advantage.
That advantage eventually told, as Hall won the fight with a brutal knockout of his opponents in the chaotic third round.
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Eddie Hall takes on two opponents in his MMA debut as he battles The Neffati Brothers
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The third round ended in chaos, as Hall powerbombed one brother and suplexed the other
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Hall is a former World Strongest Man but has moved into combat sports after retiring
The two first rounds were somewhat cagy affairs, with the brothers circling the strongman without engaging in any combat.
Hall screamed at the pair to ‘Just f**king do something’ but the second round followed suit, as the crowd booed with dissatisfaction.
However, all hell broke loose in round three, as Hall went for the jugular and annihilated the two social media stars.
First suplexing one of the brothers to the floor, while the other was on the receiving end of a powerbomb from ‘The Beast’.
Having got up from the powerbomb, the Neffati Brother walked straight into a right hook from Hall that knocked the fighter old cold.
Things didn’t end there though, as the other sibling was then treated to a punch from Hall of his own, and the match was only stopped when Hall took down his opponent with a series of ground strikes.
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The bout was only ended after Hall and delivered knockout blows to both the brothers
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Hall has a popular YouTube channel that sees videos of him doing food challenges and fitness
The champion strongman was then declared the winner, overcoming his two opponents who are followed by millions across their social platforms.
It’s not the first time the 36-year-old has competed in combat sports, having already stepped into the boxing arena in a defeat to Hafthor Bjornsson in 2022.
As well as being a multi-time strongman winner, Hall has also carved out a celebrity career thanks to his YouTube channel, which includes videos centred around food challenges, fitness and weight training.
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