‘I am a dedicated man’ – Eddie Hall confirms MMA fight with Dillon Danis as he promises insane 12-week weight cut

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Eddie Hall has vowed to shed a staggering 64 pounds in just 12 weeks to fight Dillon Danis.The 363lbs former World’s Strongest Man faced off with Danis at Misfits 22 in Manchester on Saturday night, shortly after the American made easy work of Warren Spencer in the promotion’s first-ever MMA bout.Hall tipped the scales at 348lbs for his MMA debut back in AprilKSW‘The Beast’ knocked out former five-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski in less than 30 secondsKSWHall, 37, entered the ring after the fight and appeared to agree to a mixed martial arts match bout with Danis, following his stunning debut in the sport back in April.Danis weighed in at just 180lbs for his fight with Spencer, leaving fans questioning how both men would come to blows, given the massive weight gap.But speaking to talkSPORT.com after the encounter, Hall confirmed that an agreement is in place for the fight, and insisted on a drastic 64lb weight cut to make it happen.“He said I’ve got to lose weight, he wanted me under 400 pounds, which I already am,” Hall explained.“So I said, ‘I’ll get to under 300 pounds.’ I’m going to lose 64 pounds. Give me 12 weeks and I’ll lose it. I am a dedicated man.“If he signs that contract – well, we’ve already agreed it – so if he backs out, he’s an absolute f***ing [expletive], and I’ll never let him live it down.“But yeah, just give me 12 weeks, I’ll lose 64 pounds, and I’ll be ready to fight at 299 [pounds]”Hall confirmed that a clash with Danis would be under traditional MMA rules and the Misfits banner.“[I’m] coming into Dillon’s world, because, as we just saw, you can be the best striker on the planet, but as soon as they get that jiu-jitsu in, it’s game over,” the Stoke-on-Trent native added.“I know jiu-jitsu – not as good as him – but I’ve got a lot of strength to back it up, and that’s the difference.”Hall insists he will lose 64lbs over the next 12 weeks to fight DanisMisfits BoxingMisfits BoxingDanis submitted his opponent in less than 15 seconds at Misfits 22 on Saturday night to become the promotion’s first-ever MMA champion[/caption]The American said Hall needs to shed some weight for them to fightMisfits BoxingHall had a front row seat for some incredible fights at Misfits 22.The action livened up after reality TV star Joey Essex defeated Portuguese social media influencer Numeiro in a four-round war.Danis then scored a swift win over Spencer, before UFC legend Tony Ferguson marked his return to combat sports through a dramatic stoppage win over Salt Papi.Fellow ex-UFC stars Darren Till and Luke Rockhold then battled it out in the main event, with the former scoring an epic KO win to close the show in style.Hall concluded in his conversation with talkSPORT.com that the highlight of his night was watching Essex triumph on his pro boxing debut.“I thought tonight was brilliant,” he said.Hall wants to stay in the ‘freak fight’ industry after a successful MMA debut in AprilKSW“The highlight for me was seeing Joey Essex. It was literally the worst best fight I’ve ever seen in my life. “It was great. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was shouting for Joey for the knockout all the way through that, so fair play. I loved that fight.”Hall has previously admitted that he would like to remain in the ‘freak fight’ industry, having contested exhibition bouts against Hafthor Bjornsson and the Neffati brothers at the start of his combat sports career.A fight with Danis would certainly match that description, and at the same time have every single fighting fan tuned in.