Eddie Hall, best known for being the world’s strongest man, made his mixed martial arts debut at KSW 105 in Gliwice, Poland, on Saturday. Stepping inside the cage with Hall was Polish powerhouse Mariusz Pudzianowski, a 26-fight veteran in MMA with 12 career finishes to his credit and more than a decade’s worth of experience.
Eddie Hall meets Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 105 in Gliwice, Poland, on April 26, 2025, in a clash of former World’s Strongest Men. Hall, who won the title in 2017 and set a 500 kg (1,102-pound) deadlift record in 2016, makes his MMA debut at 36, standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 160 kg (352 pounds). Pudzianowski,
An MMA fighter knocked his opponent out with a wild spinning back fist at KSW 102 The fighter was already covered in blood but managed to still finish his opponent A Croatian MMA fighter pulled off a stunning comeback win despite already being battered and covered in blood at KSW 102. What a comeback Croatia’s
Laïd Zerhouni had a night to remember at KSW 101, the final event of the year for Poland’s KSW promotion. Held in Nanterre, France, the event delivered action-packed fights, but it was Zerhouni’s middleweight matchup against Alain Van De Merckt that left everyone talking. Zerhouni Delivers a First-Round Stunner Zerhouni came into the fight determined
Wiktoria Czyżewska slept her opponent with a brutal head kick at KSW 97 The Polish MMA fighter won all of her four wins via finishes Poland’s Wiktoria Czyżewska stunned the MMA world with her vicious headkick knockout on Venezuela’s Erianny Castaneda at KSW 97. A brutal first-round KO in front of the home crowd Czyżewska
Ex-UFC and Bellator MMA fighter Phil De Fries continued his dominant run under the KSW banner, scoring his ninth-straight defense of the promotion’s heavyweight title. Emanating from Gdynia Arena in Gdynia, Poland, KSW 84 delivered a plethora of highlight-reel-worthy action, all capped off by De Fries’ second-round submission victory against challenger Szymon Bajor. The Englishman
Strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski returned to the cage on Saturday as part of KSW 83. Emanating from the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland, the 46-year-old heavyweight met boxer turned mixed martial artist Artur Szpilka. Pudzianowski, a five-time World’s Stronger Man titleholder, will make his 26th walk to the cage. After suffering a first-round knockout against Mamed
Todd Duffee, a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) heavyweight division, re-emerged in the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene for the first time since 2019 on the night of February 25th, 2023. This transpired within the confines of the Home Credit Arena located in Liberec, Czech Republic, where the KSW 79 event was
Todd Duffee is returning to MMA competition after retiring for nearly three and a half years. In September 2019, Duffee retired after being unintentionally eye poked by Jeff Hughes, leading to a disappointing no-contest. At 37 years old, the Indiana native believes he still has more left in the tank. The former UFC heavyweight joined
Mamed Khalidov finished his fellow KSW legend Mariusz Pudzianowski via first-round TKO at KSW 77 The 42-year-old is now back in the win column after two years The highly-touted KSW 77 heavyweight main event bout between Mamed Khalidov and Mariusz Pudzianowski didn’t last long as one man immediately dismantle the other early in the fight.
Brazil’s Luis Henrique da Silva earned a spectacular KO win at KSW It was the 33-year-old’s third KO/TKO win this year Brazilian MMA fighter Luis Henrique da Silva may have just scored one of the most incredible knockout victories in the sport this year. The 33-year-old finished his opponent Tomasz Narkun at KSW 75 in
One of the biggest fights in KSW history is going down before the end of the year. KSW 77 Poland’s Mariusz Pudzianowski is set to fight Mamed Khalidov in the main event of KSW 77 on Dec. 17, the promotion announced on Wednesday. The super-fight will take place at Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland and will
Rousimar Palhares has not been enjoying the best of forms lately. Following the UFC’s decision to let him go, Rousimar Palhares went on to compete in multiple numerous organizations. He had a brief run of success in the World Series of Fighting before he took his chops to independent promotions. As of late, he’s been
This past weekend, Tommy Quinn took on Albert Odzimkowski at KSW 70 in Lodz, Poland. Their bout was scheduled to be a 188-pound catchweight match on the prelims. The fight did not go past the opening round with Odzimkowski securing a finish inside three minutes. The referee stopped the fight after Odzimkowski picked Quinn up
Five-time “World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski took on Michal Materla at KSW 70. Returning to action inside the cage for his next outing in MMA, strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski delivered a violent statement to his doubters with a first-round finish of Michal Materla. Serving as the headlining bout on the night, Pudzianowski got the job done
Five-time “World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski faced off against Michal Materla ahead of their upcoming match on Sat. (May 28). This weekend, Pudzianowski marks his return to competition in combat sports at KSW 70 taking place at the Atlas Arena, Łódź. The former multi-time strongman champion will take on Michal Materla, a veteran Polish MMA