‘Scariest man on planet’ to face ‘Iranian Hulk’ in MMA debut

Britain’s bodybuilder Martyn Ford has been signed up to fight in a mixed martial arts (MMA) clash against Iranian giant Sajad Gharibi, nicknamed the 'Iranian Hulk'

MMA fighter Martyn 'The Beast' Ford is 18.9 stones and 6 feet 8 inches and Sajad Gharibi, nicknamed the 'Iranian Hulk' , is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weight 28 stones and is an MMA fighter

MMA fighter Martyn ‘The Beast’ Ford (L) and Sajad Gharibi, nicknamed the ‘Iranian Hulk’

Britain’s bodybuilder Martyn Ford, branded the “scariest man on the planet”, has been signed up to fight in a mixed martial arts (MMA) clash against Iranian giant Sajad Gharibi, nicknamed the “Iranian Hulk,” media sources reported yesterday.

Ford, who is over two metres tall and weighs about 144 kilogrammes, is reported to eat 20 egg whites, three full eggs, and 300 grams of cottage cheese, olive oil and soy sauce over dinner on a daily basis.

Twenty-four-year-old Gharibi, is 1.83 metres tall and weighs 178 kilogrammes. He once vowed to take on Daesh.

Neither man has fought in mixed martial arts before but Gharibi is reported to have a grounding in wrestling.

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