Eddie Hall became known by becoming the strongest man in the world and now makes the leap in the world of MMA.
The Englishman won the strongest man in the world in 2017 and reached his lifelong dream before he withdrew from the competition.
Since then, Eddie Hall has participated in sport such as boxing and arm wrestling and he is now trying his hand in fighting in the Octagon.
Hall's fight in KSW 105 will be his first real fight in MMA, because Hall is confronted with Mariusz Pudzianowski in a battle between the two former strongest men in the world.
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How old is Eddie Hall?
Eddie Hall is currently 37 years old because he was born on January 15, 1988. This places him in a pretty advanced age for his right MMA debut against Pudzianowski in Poland, and he contradicts much less experience than his opponent.
Eddie Hall's height and weight
Hall is 6 feet 2 centimeters long, or 188 cm. His weight fluctuates, depending on whether he competes with strong male competitions or other sports, such as MMA.
Hall, however, said Talksport that he is currently between 350 and 355 pounds for his upcoming fight with Pudzianowski.
Who are the wife and children of Eddie Hall?
Hall is married to Alexandra Hall. The couple married on June 9, 2012 and happily married for the past 13 years.
The couple have three children together. They have a son named Maximus, as well as two daughters whose names have not been released to the public.
Hall also has another daughter named Layla from an earlier relationship.
Why is Eddie Hall 'The Beast'
Hall earned the nickname 'The Beast' after he had lifted 1000 pounds for the first time for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
While he with Dr. Beau Hightower said, Hall revealed that the nickname came from the newspapers that reported on his performance.
Hall said: “It was in the newspapers around the world and all the media were picked up.
“It wasn't” Eddie Hall Lifts World Record for Arnold Schwarzenegger, it was “The Beast,” so I think that's where the nickname came from. “
The nickname has stalled and has become an important part of Hall's branding.
Eddie Hall's X/Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channel
Hall is very active on social media and has built its brand as an online personality, as well as a strong man/hunter.
He has more than 150,000 followers on X (previously known as Twitter), where he places many reactions and funny skits to entertain his fans. Hall's X handle is Eddiehallwsm.
The strongest man in the world is even more popular on Instagram, with more than 5 million followers from April 2025. Hall places a daily variety of content on his account, including promotions for his upcoming fights and photos of himself with his wife. Hall's handle on Instagram is also Eddiehallwsm.
In addition to X and Instagram, Hall has a large following on his YouTube channel. De Strongman places reactions, challenges, jokes and even clips from his career to the channel and attracts more than three million subscribers.
Hall's most popular video of his channel (Eddiehallwsm) has more than 17 million views, which shows its incredible reach online.
Eddie Hall Net Worth
Although details about Hall's assets are not publicly available, estimates are between $ 3 million and $ 5 million.
This is due to his career as a strong man, as well as companies in TV, YouTube and MMA, to name just a few of his many companies.
Eddie Hall's World Record Deadlift
In 2016, Hall became the first man to go half a ton in weight when he became a world record holder.
The strongest man in the world of 2017 Deadlifted 500 kg, equal to 1.102 pounds, on the World Deadlift Championships in 2016. It was an incredible performance in force, because no one in history had ever set that amount of weight.
The lift was incredibly stressful on Hall. He bleed out of his eyes and ears during it, even blind by the tension of lifting such a huge weight. Hall claimed that he almost died of the elevator because of its effects.
Eddie Hall vs. Neffati Brothers
Hall's first trip to MMA was in a bizarre exhibition competition that flooded the rules of traditional competition.
In 2024 the former Strongman boarded the Octagon with not one but two opponents. He fought against the Neffati brothers in a mismatch, with the 6-foot-2, 350 pounds of Hall that two 5 feet 3 hunters fought in a two-on-one scenario.
It didn't go well for the brothers. The strongest man in the world of 2017 both Neffati brothers out at the end of a fight that threatened to be one of the most boring of all time.
The brothers refused to get close to Hall in the first two rounds and it cost the bigger man to finally get them in the game. However, he quickly finished one with a Powerbomb before he spent the second for one of the most viral KOs of the year.