Eddie Hall has lost a significant 45 kilograms in anticipation of his professional mixed martial arts debut.
The 2017 World`s Strongest Man is scheduled to face five-time winner of the title, Mariusz Pudzianowski, at KSW 105 in Poland tonight.
Hall`s preparation for this bout involved a significant body transformation, including abandoning his well-known 12,000-calorie daily diet to become a more agile fighter for the octagon.
The athlete from Staffordshire was previously around a colossal 195kg (31 stone) during his time competing in World`s Strongest Man.
But upon weighing in against Pudzianowski last night, Hall registered a weight of 150kg (23 stone, eight pounds).
This represents an impressive reduction of 45kg (seven stone) from his peak weight.
In contrast, Pudzianowski weighed in at 120kg (19 stone) for the fight tonight.
Hall achieved this weight loss by adhering to a strict diet, which helped him decrease his weight from 170kg (26 stone) at the start of his training camp.
The 37-year-old told Bloody Elbow: “For this fight camp, I`ve exclusively eaten meat, eggs, and dairy on a carnivore diet.”
“It`s been a very effective diet; it`s helped me retain all my muscle mass while shedding body fat.
“My energy levels are incredibly high, and my endurance is fantastic – that`s largely thanks to this diet.
“I haven`t restricted my food intake at all; I eat as much as I want from the allowed foods.”
“I feel great, and the most important aspect of my training isn`t my weight, but my level of fitness.”
“Can I handle these four-minute rounds and recover adequately within 90 seconds to continue?”
“Right now, I can confidently say yes. I don`t plan to lose significantly more weight because my cardiovascular fitness is sufficient.”
Despite this remarkable transformation, Hall humorously highlighted his former size during the weigh-in by protruding his stomach towards his 48-year-old opponent, who had previously suggested Hall lacked the necessary fitness for MMA.
Hall`s daily calorie intake used to reach 12,000, but he reduced it to 10,000 after retiring from Strongman competitions.
He had previously mentioned that doctors insisted he abandon his former eating habits due to his excessive size and the high risk of “heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, and liver failure”.
