Butterbean had a bizarre 28-fight stint in MMA during the final years of his career.
The boxing legend picked up big wins over ‘The Colossus’ James Thompson and Zuluzinho.
But there were also lots of lows during his 17-10-1 run in a second sport, which often took him out of his comfort zone as a boxer.
Butterbean – real name Eric Esch – suffered a particularly bad loss when he came up against Mariusz Pudzianowski in September 2010.
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Mariusz Pudzianowski is pulled off Butterbean after winning their KSW 14 fight. Credit: KSW/YouTube
When Mariusz Pudzianowski mauled Butterbean
Mariusz Pudzianowski was just three fights into his MMA career when he fought Butterbean.
The five-time World’s Strongest Man winner was fresh off a loss to former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, who made him tap to strikes in the second round of their May 2010 clash.
Butterbean was badly out of shape, weighing 440 lbs before his fight with Pudzianowski at KSW 14.
In contrast, his 261.5lb opponent was still jacked from years of being one of the very best strongmen.
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“Mariusz Pudzianowski hits like a girl,” Butterbean said pre-fight. “Mariusz must be crazy to have challenged me. I’ve knocked people out all over the world, be it in Australia, China, Korea, England, or anywhere else. Mario, be…
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