Eddie Corridor has actually stayed lively since profitable the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017. He’s made documentaries, entered the boxing ring, and this previous weekend he additionally made good on a promise to enter the world of blended martial arts. It was a weird bout nonetheless, and noticed the Brit do battle with not one however two well-known opponents. M&F catches you up on all the craziness of this insane Eddie Corridor MMA combat.
When and the place did Eddie Corridor make his MMA debut?
The person-mountain, weighing in at 367 kilos (166 kilograms), made his MMA debut on the King George’s Corridor in Blackburn, England, for the “World Freak League” promotion. Corridor confronted not one, however two opponents by getting into the cage with Jamil and Jamel Neffati. These Polish twins could also be large TikTok stars with virtually 20 million followers, however their mixed weight was 77 kilos beneath the British behemoth. The bout was filmed for broadcast on the World Freak League’s first pay-per-view, WFFL 1, obtainable now.
Watch Eddie Corridor demolish the Neffati twins throughout MMA debut
Corridor might have misplaced his skilled boxing debut towards fellow strongman, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, in 2022, however he got here out swinging in Blackburn, tossing round his two opponents like ragdolls. Whereas the brothers had confidently strutted to the cage, they weren’t in any hurry to have interaction with the ‘The Beast’ as soon as the bell rang. “Simply f**king do one thing,” shouted Corridor in frustration within the early going. It was throughout by spherical three, nonetheless, after Corridor scored a brutal knockout, however not earlier than he crushed one sibling with a powerbomb and the opposite with a suplex in a scene that extra intently resembled a WWE Royal Rumble than a blended martial arts contest. Having levelled each males with thunderous punches, the match was lastly stropped. “Had a blast,” wrote an elated Corridor by way of an Instagram put up on Sunday, June 9. “Who do you need to see me combat subsequent?”
Will Eddie Corridor proceed to combat in MMA?
Having tasted victory in his first, if considerably surreal, MMA outing, Corridor now has his sights set on extra reliable opponents. On Monday, June 10, he singled out Mariusz Pudzianowski (17-9-0) as his subsequent potential opponent. However, whereas Pudzianowski is a critical fighter and a former five-time WSM in his personal proper, he’s additionally 47 years of age. “One factor’s for certain,” commented Corridor. “I’ll are available with two biceps and totally ready for a massacre. Coaching begins subsequent week!”
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