Eddie Hall and Mariusz Pudzianowski recently bumped into each other for the first time in years.
The former World’s Strongest Man winners are set to fight each other in Gliwice, Poland, on April 26.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has a long history in MMA after transitioning to the sport 16 years ago.
The 48-year-old boasts a 75-second knockout win over boxing legend Butterbean as well as a super-quick stoppage victory over Bob Sapp. In contrast, Eddie Hall will be making his official MMA debut when they clash later this month.
Watch Eddie Hall’s awkward run-in with Mariusz Pudzianowski
‘The Beast’ originally called to face Pudzianowski after winning a bizarre 2vs1 fight last June.
Almost a year later, they’ve come face-to-face in an awkward video shared by KSW on social media.
It shows Hall approaching his next opponent before the two men share a strangely long handshake.
Pudzianowski jokingly stared at his 350lb rival with a frightened look on his face before the former strongmen tried to figure out how long it had been since they had last seen each other in the flesh.
The gigantic duo, who are expected to tip the scales at a combined weight of over 600lbs, shared a couple of taps on each other’s shoulder’s and exchanged pleasantries during the awkward encounter, which ended with Pudzianowski speaking in Polish before he and Hall went their separate ways.
Eddie Hall humbled by training with Tom Aspinall
For the past year, Hall has been training with interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
It’s safe to say Jon Jones’ next opponent has been getting the better of their sparring sessions.
“You just feel like a little girl,” Hall told Bloody Elbow’s Donagh Corby.
“Even a man my size, he just uses your strengths against you and his hands are so fast. His footwork is just incredible.
“You just feel like a f—ing f—y to go in the ring and doing business with Tom Aspinall.
“And that’s me, that’s like a ‘World’s Strongest Man’ saying that.
“It’s a very humbling experience going in the ring with Tom.”
