The interim UFC heavyweight champion has been preparing the 2017 World’s Strongest Man for his MMA debut, which was supposed to take place on February 17.
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Aspinall and the rest of his team have well and truly put Hall through his paces, with the man mountain getting dropped by a lead head kick in one of his sparring sessions.
BJJ expert Aspinall has made sure to give Hall an insight into the ins and outs of the ground game, allowing him to attempt multiple submissions on him in a bid to increase his knowledge of chokeholds.
And the Wigan warrior was forced to tap out to a nasty arm triangle from the 36-year-old.
Upon tapping to the choke, Aspinall said: “I wouldn’t have been able to get out of it.”
A proud as punch Hall then said: “Did you hear that? I basically tapped out Tom.”
Aspinall then joked: “He can have the belt, if he wants. He can have the belt.”
Footage of the grapple went viral and received a slew of comments from MMA fans, one of whom wrote on X: “Aspinall has to vacate his belt now.”
Another said: “Damn Eddie Hall is really getting good at MMA.”
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And another said: “TBF, a unit like Eddie on the floor is kinda hopeless u can’t do s**t.”
One remarked: “He really took Aspinall down a set up a perfect arm triangle choke?”
Aspinall, 30, claimed the interim heavyweight title last November at UFC 295 with a stunning first-round KO of Sergei Pavlovich.
He immediately set his sights on a unification fight with undisputed title challenger and Hall of Famer Jon Jones, who has since changed his stance on fighting the Brit.
The 36-year-old said: “The Tom fight is definitely not off the table. Especially with how I’ve been feeling being out here.
“I feel just totally reinvigorated and just re-energized being around all these fans.
“So, I can’t just walk away. So, the ball is rolling in a really positive direction for me to continue my career.”