Eddie Hall Says He’s Ready for Francis Ngannou—For the Right Price

This past weekend at KSW 105, fans witnessed one of the most hyped spectacle bouts in recent memory. Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall made his MMA debut in explosive fashion, taking on five-time WSM champion and seasoned fighter Mariusz Pudzianowski (17-10). Despite being new to the sport, Hall needed just 30 seconds to stop Pudzianowski, delivering a statement win that turned heads across the combat sports world.

After the fight, Hall made it clear he’s not planning to fade quietly into retirement. While he has no interest in chasing rankings or titles, he's all in on entertaining, high-profile matchups—especially the kind that pit him against other massive, unconventional athletes. As he put it, he’s looking for fights “with the freaks of the world.”

One name that instantly fits the bill? Francis Ngannou.

The former UFC heavyweight champion and current lineal kingpin remains one of the most feared punchers in MMA history. Even before Hall’s dominant debut, KSW CEO Martin Lewandowski floated the idea that the winner of Hall vs. Pudzianowski could be a perfect next opponent for Ngannou. Now, with the dust settled and Hall victorious, that fantasy matchup may be inching closer to reality—if the offer is right.

“F***ing hell. ... You’re basically chucking me in with the wolves,” Hall scoffed earlier this week during an interview with Ariel Helwani. “I would need a bit of time. I would need a lot of training, and it would have to be a lot of money, but I think with anything in life, if the money is right, I would take it.

“The only way I’d fight Francis Ngannou would be a hell of a training camp. I’d probably want a good six to nine months, training with top-level athletes and top camps. The money would have to be good, because you’re literally putting your life on the line.

“I think the fun thing about that, Francis Ngannou outclasses me in every single way possible in the fight world. But it’s that unknown that if I catch him, if I throw that right hand and it just gets him on the end of the chin, it can happen. It’s that unknown.

“So I wouldn’t be going in thinking I’ve got zero chance, but it would have to be a big-money incentive for me to do that, and literally put my life on the line going in the ring with someone like Ngannou.”