The risks of fighting a battle with the strongest men in the world were fully exposed last week when strongman Eddie Hall let gymnast Nile Wilson fly through the air after the Olympics took a hard fist to the chest has.
However, the showdown did not deter another skewed match from taking place this week when UFC champion Dustin Poirier showed up for a sparring session with four-time Strongest Man of the World Brian Shaw, who Shaw fits on his YouTube channel did not post.
On paper, the match looks surprisingly similar to the Wilson-Hall stunt: Depending on where you look, Shaw is listed at about 6’8 “440 pounds, while the relatively small Poirier weighs at 5’9, 155 pounds. Unlike Wilson Poirier however, happens to be one of the UFC’s most dominant fighters, currently listed as the UFC’s number one lightweight after beating Conor McGregor at UFC 257. and Hafthor Björnsson sparring went viral in 2015.)
It also does not take long for Poirier to confirm his creditworthiness. Within the first minute of the video, ‘the Diamond’ is already setting up a clinic, which Shaw is literally learning how to hit the heavy bags. After that, they study road work, with Shaw cheerfully inviting Poirier to kick the road as hard as possible. (He barely shakes.) When Shaw returns the favor, you can begin to see shades of the Wilson-Hall encounter, with even Poirier flying backwards due to the brute force of Shaw’s strike.
Eventually, the two are submitting cases – specifically some side and back positions. “I’ll see if I can support you, move you around, maybe subject you,” Poirier said. Comically, he pauses to add, “But I just saw this guy lift a dumbbell that weighs just as much as I do.”
In the ensuing dispute, it’s impressive to see Poirier use his formidable MMA skills to handle Shaw’s size and strength. Conversely, you can not help but wonder what kind of destruction someone blessed with Shaw’s genetic gifts is capable of, even with a basic level of MMA training.
If nothing else, he could be a referee for the long-awaited boxing match between Eddie Hall and Thor Bjornsson later this year.
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